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SEE: Hiker Rescued In Mount Diablo State Park

A helicopter brought the injured hiker to safety.

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A CHP helicopter was called in to airlift the hiker to a field.
A CHP helicopter was called in to airlift the hiker to a field. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN RAMON VALLEY, CA — A hiker was airlifted out of Mount Diablo State Park after suffering an injury on the Madrone Canyon Trail near Blackhawk.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter responded to take the hiker to a soccer field, where an ambulance took him to a hospital, the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District said Tuesday.

The hiker's left leg was wrapped up, pictures of the incident show.

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Firefighters responded to an injured hiker on the Madrone Canyon Trail in Mount Diablo State Park near Blackhawk. CHP...

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Posted by San" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://www.facebook.com/SRVFP... Ramon Valley Fire Protection District on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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