Driver rescued after careening off Buckhead road into embankment

ATLANTA — Atlanta Fire Rescue shared photos of a tricky rescue that took just minutes.

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It happened around 4:30 a.m. on Monday along River Green Drive in Buckhead.

Firefighters from multiple engines and squads worked with Grady first responders to free a driver from a car that careened down an embankment.

Crews used a special system and webbed basket to bring the patient up for transport to the hospital. The rescue took a total of eight minutes.

The driver’s age and identity were not released.

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