Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Injured Hiker From Palm Desert Trail

The incident was reported at 8:05 a.m. Saturday from one half mile up a trail above Painters Path and Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert.

A woman was hurt today during a hike in Palm Desert, a fire spokesman said.

The incident was reported at 8:05 a.m. from one half mile up a trail above Painters Path and Fred Waring Drive.

Firefighters brought the woman hiker down and she was sent to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries, Riverside County Fire Department spokesman Mark Annas said.

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There was no immediate word as to how the hiker was injured.

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