Gold miners rescued near Lake Tahoe
By KRNV-TV
The California Highway Patrol confirmed Thursday that it used one of its helicopters to rescue two gold miners near Lake Tahoe.
Authorities said California Highway Patrol Helicopter 20 was requested for a search and rescue by Placer County Sheriff’s Office for two miners that had been reported missing in the Sawtooth Ridge area at about 4:20pm Sept. 9.
According to an official statement issued by Placer County authorities, three friends had reportedly gone gold panning on a tributary of the North Fork of the American River below Sawtooth Ridge on Sept. 8.