VIDEO: A man was airlifted from the Blue Ridge Parkway after a motorcycle crash sent him nearly 100 feet over an embankment over the weekend. Botetourt County Fire & EMS Chief Jason Ferguson said crews jumped into action to save the man’s life. “It’s our role to make sure that we’re putting all the things in place to give anybody that’s critically ill or injured a fighting chance,” Ferguson said. “We certainly feel like we did that in this event.” First responders used a rigging system to safely rescue the patient and ensure the crews’ safety, too. Ferguson said teamwork and the right resources turned this rescue mission into a success. “Somewhere around 10-12 years ago we had a very similar incident,” Ferguson said.