Crime & Safety
Injured Hiker Rescued Near Brainard Lake
Crews rescued an injured man on a Boulder County trail, officials said.
BOULDER COUNTY, CO — A hiker was rescued Sunday near Brainard Lake in Boulder County, officials said. Rescue crews were called to the lake just before 8 p.m.
Personnel from the Indian Peaks Fire Department and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group used a snowmobile and utility task vehicle to rescue the hiker, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
He was then taken to Boulder Community Hospital for treatment.
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The nature of the man's injuries was not known.
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