Man rescued after car crashes down steep ravine

SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) - Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue firefighters had to rope down a 75-foot ravine to rescue a driver who had crashed off a road Tuesday afternoon in Sherwood.  

The 71-year-old Tigard man was flown to a hospital and is expected to recover.  

The Washington County sheriff's office says the crash Tuesday afternoon also took out a power pole causing an outage for residents in the area.

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