Jamestown, CA…On Tuesday, shortly after 6:00 pm, one of our officers contacted two pedestrians on SR-120 at SR-108, Yosemite Junction. Their ride to Escalon from Black Oak Casino had fallen through. One of the individuals required a wheelchair and they were unable to find transportation that could accommodate them, so they decided to walk. Generally our officers will provide a ride to a safe location but unfortunately the wheelchair did not fold and would not fit in the patrol utility vehicle. Exhausting all of the usual resources, our officer thought outside of the box and responded in his personal vehicle.

He transported the pedestrians to a safer location with a better likelihood of finding transportation. The pedestrians were thankful for the assistance but we’re just as thankful that we have the ability to provide service to individuals enjoying our beautiful county.