Crime & Safety
Injured Hiker Airlifted Off Palm Desert Trail
The hiker was injured on the Hopalong Cassidy Trail, officials said.
PALM DESERT, CA — A hiker was injured Friday on a Palm Desert trail and was expected to be airlifted out of the area.
The Riverside County Fire Department received word of the downed hiker around 10 a.m. on the Hopalong Cassidy Trail, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department. The extent of the hiker's injuries was unclear.
Firefighters were hiking to the victim's location, but also requested support from a Cal Fire helicopter due to the hiker's remote location, Cabral said.
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— By City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone
