Crews work to rescue person who fell 40 feet down Bonney Lake-area embankment

Crews were working Friday evening to rescue someone who fell 40 feet down a steep embankment at Victor Falls in the Bonney Lake area.

East Pierce Fire & Rescue and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department planned to use a rope system to lower a basket to the person, who a rescuer will help back up the embankment.

Emergency personnel got the call about the fall about 4:30 p.m., and as of about 5 p.m. East Pierce said a paramedic was with the person, who did not have life-threatening injuries.

The person fell while climbing up the embankment from the falls, East Pierce said, in an area with signs warning of cliffs.

This story was originally published October 28, 2016 at 5:20 PM with the headline "Crews work to rescue person who fell 40 feet down Bonney Lake-area embankment."