Amador County - An injury accident in Jackson last Thursday evening left a man injured and temporarily stranded at the bottom of a steep embankment. Reports indicate that the accident occurred sometime between 6 and 9pm. A sedan carrying an adult male, adult female and young child lost control and plunged down a deep embankment off of Ridge Road. The vehicle came to rest approximately 200 feet from the roadway. The female occupant left the vehicle and climbed the embankment while carrying the small child. The injured male, who had suffered a serious leg injury during the wreck, was left with the vehicle. The first to respond to the scene were Amador Fire District personnel, who swiftly began procedures to host the male passenger back up the hillside. The hoisting operation was an arduous process considering the man’s condition, weather conditions and the steepness of the slope. The young child was taken by helicopter to an area hospital. California Highway Patrol officers are still investigating the accident. Story by Alex Lane