Crime & Safety
Hiker Rescued After Suffering Medical Emergency On Palm Desert Trail
The hiker was airlifted by a Riverside County Sheriff's Department rescue helicopter and taken to an awaiting ambulance.
PALM DESERT, CA — A hiker was rescued Saturday from an inaccessible area in a Palm Desert trail, the Riverside County Fire Department announced.
Firefighters responded to a report of a person experiencing an unspecified medical emergency around 10:40 a.m. Saturday at The Cross Trail.
The hiker was airlifted by a Riverside County Sheriff's Department rescue helicopter and taken to an awaiting ambulance.
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The hiker's condition was not immediately known.
— City News Service
