Crime & Safety
Hiker, Facing Medical Emergency, Rescued In Palm Desert: FD
A hiker was in critical condition after being rescued from a Palm Desert trail Saturday morning, firefighters said.
PALM DESERT, CA — A hiker was in critical condition Saturday after being rescued from a trail in Palm Desert, the Riverside County Fire Department announced.
Firefighters responded to a report of an inaccessible rescue around 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the Homestead Hiking Trail.
The department said the hiker had a medical emergency approximately a quarter-mile up the trail. After firefighters made access to the location, the hiker was airlifted and rushed to a hospital by ground ambulance.
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No further information was immediately available.
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