RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Rio Rancho Fire Rescue said crews rescued six people after a side-by-side rolled into a steep ravine, with two patients flown to a hospital.

Rio Rancho Fire Rescue said crews responded about 2 a.m. July 11 near Southern Boulevard and 60th Street NW after reports of a side-by-side rollover with multiple injured people.

The agency said the crash scene led crews to activate the Rio Grande Basin Rescue Team for a high-angle rope rescue. Firefighters found the side-by-side at the bottom of a steep ravine.

One occupant got out without help, according to Rio Rancho Fire Rescue. Crews then used technical rope rescue systems to bring the other five patients to safety.

Multiple patients suffered serious injuries, Rio Rancho Fire Rescue said. Classic Air Medical and CareFlight flew two patients to UNM Hospital and ambulances took the others with help from Rio Rancho Fire Rescue and Sandoval County Fire Rescue.