A car that crashed through a fence early Saturday morning and ended up distance below the roadway is raised by a crane truck owned by Anaya’s Roadrunner Wrecker Service of Santa Fe on Sunday afternoon. The driver was airlifted to Albuquerque and the passenger was taken to Los Alamos Medical Center. Los Alamos Police Officers Sgt. Tim Lonz and Cpl. David Boe were on hand duriing the lifting operation Sunday afternoon. The crash, the second one on this stretch of Diamond Drive in just over two months, is still under investigation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Kenny Casper of Anay’s Roadrunner Wrecker Service waits to grabs two slings being lowered to him from Diamond Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Robert Anaya, Jr. operates the remote control for the crane truck Sunday afternoon on Diamond Drive as his father, Robert Anaya watches the operation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Kenny Casper prepares to hook the car to the cable from the truck above. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Kenny Casper attaches a clevis to the sling from the crane truck above. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The car is dragged to the left to bring it safely under the power lines before raising to Diamond Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The car is raised towards the roadway. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The car is ready to clear the fence along Diamond Drive which suffered extensive damage during the crash. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The truck lowers the truck to the pavement. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Robert Anaya, Jr., left, and his father, Robert Anaya next to their brand new truck Sunday afternoon on Diamond Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
The truck belonging to Anaya’s Roadrunner Wrecker Service is less than a month old. The company has responded to multiple crashes in Los Alamos County including several involving vehicles going off the Hill Road and West Jemez Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com