Amid wailing sirens from multiple sources, a medevac helo landed on the beach at Meeks Bay at 3:12pm today. After making many circling maneuvers on the approach, the skillful pilot landed on the sand at the water's edge on the campground side of the beach.
It appeared from observations thaat a victim was being attended to by personnel on shore. The causal event is unknown at this time, but summer weekends are oftgen the time when accidents happen on the west Shore of LAke TAhoe. The flying weather is fine as of this minute-there's almost no wind observed and skies are clear of clouds. The sun is bright and conditions are optimal for this medical flight.
The population of the West Shore climbs as this week and next are high summer season when campgrounds are full and beaches are crowded with vacationers from all over. For some visitors, this is their first view of this most beautiful blue alpine lake, one of the deepest on the planet. However, as has been seen on July 4th weekend when a loaded passenger boat flipped near Emerald Bay, tragedy is not unknown here.
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