RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — A hiker had to be rescued by helicopter Tuesday morning from the Bump and Grind Trail in Rancho Mirage.
The incident was reported at 9:22 a.m. after a hiker went down with an injury. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department described the injury as minor.
A helicopter was summoned to hoist the hiker from the area. The person was flown to a nearby landing zone and was subsequently transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance, according to the fire department.
Firefighters remained at the scene for approximately one hour.
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