Mountain Biker Airlifted In Menifee Expected To Survive

Murrieta CA

08 March, 2021

12:37 PM

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MENIFEE, CA — A mountain biker who suffered a medical emergency was airlifted off a trail in Menifee over the weekend, but the injuries were non life-threatening. The injury was reported at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday about a mile into a trail located south of Keller Road, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Fire officials confirmed the mountain biker's injuries were not life-threatening. A Riverside County Sheriff's Department helicopter was used to fly the mountain biker to an awaiting ground ambulance, which took the cyclist to a hospital.