Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker In San Jose

SAN JOSE, CA — A hiker had a seizure, fell into a ravine and suffered leg and rib injuries in San Jose's Alum Rock Park over the weekend, according to the US Coast Guard. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew reached the woman around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, hoisted her into the helicopter and transferred her to waiting personnel in a nearby parking lot. The woman's name has not been released.

The woman was hiking with a friend when she fell. Both San Jose Fire Department paramedics and park rangers responded and stabilized the woman. They determined that she would need to be airlifted out of the precarious situation.

The San Jose Fire Department contacted the Coast Guard around midnight Saturday night.

"This case was an excellent example of Bay Area agencies working together seamlessly," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Langley, the duty flight mechanic aboard the Dolphin helicopter. "The rescue would not have gone as smoothly without the professionalism of the San Jose Fire Department and our other partners on the ground."

The helicopter refuled at San Jose International Airport, then returned to the park to rescue the woman's hiking companion.

-Photo and Video via US Coast Guard

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