HIKER RESCUED AT MISSION TRAILS

January 1, 2011 (San Diego) – A New Year’s Day hike at Mission Trails Park was cut short when a hiker became injured, prompting a technical rescue. Incident Page Network reports that San Diego Fire Department dispatched a helicopter to provide a hoist rescue since the area was inaccessible to an ambulance by ground.

ECM news partner 10 News reports that the hiker, who suffered multiple injuries, was taken to a local hospital.