SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - A hiker who fell 500 feet down a Southern California mountain was rescued by a helicopter crew and hospitalized for treatment of major injuries.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says the 29-year-old woman slipped on ice Sunday while hiking the San Bernardino Peak Divide Trail. She struck several boulders before coming to a stop at the base of a tree.
Companions called 911 and a sheriff’s patrol helicopter located the victim at an elevation of 9,400 feet (2,865 meters) surrounded by ice and snow.
A rescue helicopter was called in and hoisted the victim off the mountain.
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