A bicyclist attempted in vain to cross a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur that was buried under a disaster, but the California Highway Patrol claimed he was unaware that he would “probably die.” He immediately plummeted down the large stone and mud face.
Cody Mortensen, 28 of Lucerne Valley, suffered some injuries but survived, CHP director Saul Perez said in a news release.
That gorgeous portion of Highway 1 is famous for , regular stone slides , and land movement, which have caused many closures since January 2023. Some areas have  , reopened after careful inspection, but one of the largest presentations, known as , Regent’s Slip,  , continues to destroy the two-lane footpath, blocking all visitors through the region.
Friday night, Mortensen blew past road closure evidence before encountering a building contractor, Perez said. The team member claimed a rock slide caused the path to be closed.
According to Perez, the employee warned Mortensen that” the route is not decent, and if he attempted to cross it, he would perhaps die.” ” Mortensen said he was going to try okay”.
A state park rangers who was in the flood place about an hour afterwards recognized a suitcase and terrible arm about 100 feet below the roll and called for a search and rescue group.
According to officials, Mortensen was discovered on the beach after being able to descend from the steep incline. Before airlifting him to a hospital, first responders treated him for a cut on his arm and potential head trauma.
According to Perez, Mortensen will be subject to traffic citations for disobeying traffic signals and disobeying a driver’s orders.
According to Perez, “he also endangered the lives of rescuers who had to navigate an active slide.” Road closures are in place for the safety of both the drivers and the public.
Repairs on Regent’s Slide are scheduled to be completed in late fall, according to Kevin Drabinski, a California Department of Transportation spokesperson, and the road will be closed until then.
In March, the slide sent an estimated 300, 000 cubic yards of dirt, rock and other debris over the roadway during some of the season’s intense , atmospheric river storms.
Due to the slope’s steepness and the fact that the slide begins about 450 feet above the roadway, Drabinski said,” The repair at Regent’s Slide is challenging in part.” It also “involves a top-down removal of slide material”.
According to him,” Crews are constantly monitoring and changing their approach based on the circumstances of the situation.” The slide material that falls naturally or is pushed from above not only covers the road, but it also reaches the ocean and beach below.
When Regent’s Slide is repaired, Highway 1 will be cleared for an uninterrupted seaside trip between Cambria and Carmel — something that , has n’t been possible , since January 2023.
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