A man who crashed his motorcycle Saturday near the North Barr OHV area was helped to safety by Deschutes County Search and Rescue.
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said they received a 911 call around 2:41 p.m. from a man who said his friend was injured and needed help getting him back out to a road.
One DCSO deputy and six SAR volunteers responded to help with 4×4 pickups and ATVs.
A U.S. forest service officer and a BLM ranger were first to respond to the scene, they were able to provide immediate care for 28-year-old Matt Miller of Salem.
Dep. Shane Zook said at 4:21 p.m. the SAR volunteers arrived on the scene to help with Miller’s injuries and help him into a SAR 4×4 pickup.
Miller was taken out to an ambulance that was waiting with the Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire Department.
He declined to take the ambulance and left with his friends to seek further medical treatment.
DCSO would like to thank the USFS, BLM, and Sisters / Camp Sherman Fire for their assistance in this rescue.
