Crime & Safety
Rock Climber Seriously Injured in Jurupa Valley
Firefighters completed a rope rescue Saturday morning after a rock climber was seriously injured in Jurupa Valley.
JURUPA VALLEY, CA — Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department rescued a rock climber in Jurupa Valley who suffered major injuries Saturday.
The injury was reported at 7:40 a.m. Saturday in the 2800 block of Flagstaff Drive.
Firefighters used a rope rescue system to extract the injured climber, who was rushed to a hospital.
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In a video uploaded to Twitter, firefighters can be seen hiking to the location of the injured climber carrying a stretcher. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department also responded to the location.
Traumatic Injury:rpt@7:40 a.m. 2800 Block of Flagstaff Drive in Jurupa Valley. Firefighters utilized a rope rescue system to extract an injured rock climber. The victim was transported to an area hospital with major injuries. Video:CAL FIRE/RVC FIRE Volunteer Reserve Photographer… pic.twitter.com/4PKTkC9vCJ
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) July 22, 2023
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