In Pictures: How the ATV crash woman was rescued

Clarington Emergency and Fire Services have released additional pictures of the dramatic rescue of the woman who  drove her ATV over a cliff, plunging more than 125 feet (or 38m) into Lake Ontario.

Four trucks with 14 volunteer and full-time firefighters responded. Crews used their rope rescue training; two firefighters rappelled with a rescue stretcher down to assist the woman. She was safely rescued and rushed to hospital with the assistance of Ornge patient transportation and paramedic services.

Left firemen pulling the rescue team up; right the stretcher being carried up
The stretcher with the injured woman being carried up
Firemen setting up the ropes
The stretcher safely brought up
The helicopter that flew the injured woman to the trauma centre

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