Hiker Injured, Airlifted From Anza-Area Trail In Riverside County

Temecula CA

07 April, 2021

6:24 PM

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ANZA, CA — A woman was injured Wednesday while hiking a mountain trail east of Anza, requiring firefighters to arrange a helicopter airlift to extricate her. The "hiker down" call was received at about 1:40 p.m. from parties trekking the Santa Rosa Truck Trail south of Highway 74, in the San Bernardino National Forest, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said several engine crews, which had been in the area investigating reports of a wildfire that turned out to be a false alarm, went to search for the victim. The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, was located shortly after 2 p.m., unable to walk back down the trail because of an unspecified injury, according to the fire department. Crews summoned a Cal Fire helicopter to perform a hoist rescue, and the victim was retrieved without incident. She was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and treatment. ----------- ALSO SEE: RivCo Motorist Pleads Not Guilty For Death Of Teen On ATVMurder Charges Filed For Transient In Woman's Fatal StabbingSuspect Accused Of Stabbing RivCo Deputy Faces Arraignment --City News Service