VIDEO: It took the work of first-responders from multiple agencies to get a man and woman from an ATV accident down from a remote part of Mingus Mountain Sunday.
Jerome Chief Allen Muma reported the accident happened near milepost 8 along Forest Road 413.
At about 1:15 p.m., a dispatcher notified the Jerome Fire Department of a serious injury ATV accident along Forest Road 413, which is, according to Muma, little more than a rugged trail accessible by ATVs and high-clearance 4-wheel-drive vehicles only.
Jerome firefighters and police officers initially responded, with assistance requested from Cottonwood Fire and DPS Ranger helicopters. Due to road conditions, only a single rescuer in a 4-wheel-drive truck was able to access the area. Muma was the initial first-responder to arrive on scene.