Petaluma man falls from cliff

A Petaluma man was in serious condition Sunday after falling off a cliff over the Sacramento River early Sunday, according to Redding Police.

Jason Michael Carlsen, 23, of Petaluma was found seriously injured at the base of a cliff accessible only by boat.

Redding Police received a call at 9:26 a.m. for a man who had fallen, but were not given a specific location. Helicopters located Carlsen at 9:44 a.m. along the river’s eastern shore, just north of the Highway 44 bridge.

A Shasta County Sheriff’s Department boat reached Carlsen at 10:24 a.m., police said. He was taken by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center.

The case is under investigation.