Vallejo Firefighters Say A Seat Belt Probably Saved Her Life: Photos

VALLEJO - Vallejo firefighters have released photos of a Monday night accident in which a Mercedes driver safely survived a plunge from an I780 on-ramp.

According to a Vallejo Firefighters Facebook post, the female driver survived the rollover crash of her vehicle by wearing a seat belt, which kept her safely restrained.

Firefighters say they responded to a report of an overturned vehicle at the on-ramp to westbound I780 from Glen Cove Rd in Vallejo at 8:07 p.m. Monday night.

Arriving firefighters and paramedics say they found the red Mercedes down an embankment and on its side, with a single person trapped in the vehicle.

Firefighters say they stabilized the vehicle to prevent it from rolling over, then removed the windshield to get the driver out.

The woman was able to walk to a medical gurney, according to authorities, and was transported to Sutter Hospital in Vallejo for treatment.

The California Highway Patrol/Solano is investigating the accident.

-images via Vallejo Firefighters