MOUNTAIN CENTER, CA — A person fell about 150 feet down a trail near Lake Hemet in Mountain Center Saturday and was airlifted to safety by Riverside County firefighters.
The fall was reported at 2:34 p.m. Saturday southwest of Lake Hemet, near Idyllwild, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The patient, a description of whom was not provided, suffered major injuries, fire officials said. Details about the accident were not provided.
The victim was hoisted to a nearby landing zone to be placed in a ground ambulance and taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said.
— City News Service
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