Hiker Hoisted To Safety After Fall Near Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, CA — A hiker who fell, sustaining a head injury and fracturing her arm, was air-lifted to safety by Palm Springs fire crews Tuesday.

Fire crews responded at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday to Rimrock trail after the woman's hiking partner called to report the injury, Capt. Nathan Gunkel from the Palm Springs Fire Department told City News Service.

Gunkel said the woman sustained a head injury and a broken arm. She was taken to a hospital by helicopter at around 2:40 p.m.

No other injuries were reported.