Hiker Rescued After Falling Down Cliff at Tomales Point

By Bay City News Service:

Marin County firefighters and a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew rescued a hiker who fell from a cliff at Tomales Point in the Point Reyes National Seashore Tuesday evening.

The 22-year-old Placerville man was hiking on the ocean side of Tomales Point around 5 p.m. when he fell 10 to 15 feet onto rocks and broke his arm, according to Marin County Fire Battalion Chief Bret McTigue.

The CHP's H-32 helicopter responded and a medic was lowered to the injured hiker, who was then hoisted into the helicopter, CHP Officer James Andrews said.

The helicopter flew to Lawson's Landing and the injured hiker was then taken by a Bodega Bay Fire Protection District ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

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