Crime & Safety
Hiker Hurt Near Rancho Mirage Rescued
Firefighters were called Sunday morning about the hiker injured on Bump and Grind Trail.
A hiker was hurt on a steep mountain trail above Rancho Mirage today and was flown out, a fire spokesman said.
Firefighters received a 911 call at 8:56 a.m. about the hiker who was stranded on the Bump and Grind Trail. The hiker suffered an undisclosed medical emergency during the hike and was flown out to a hospital, Riverside County Fire Department spokesman Mark Annas said.
Annas would not specify what the medical emergency was, but said the hiker showed stable life signs.
—City News Service
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