Hiker rescued at Phoenix's Papago Park after injuring leg

  • Source: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV (azfamily.com)
  • Published: 05/05/2020 10:42 PM

PHOTOS: A hike at Phoenix's Papago Park was cut short and ended with a ride in an ambulance on Tuesday night. Firefighters said the man was with a group of friends when he fell and injured his leg. Firefighters were called out around 8 p.m. They say they found him in a very steep area on the south side in a crevasse. With the fire department helicopter shining its light on the scene, the crews did a "steep angle extraction" to get the man out of the area. Rescuers then put him in a "big wheel" and put wheeled him down the mountain. He was then safely loaded into an ambulance. No firefighters were hurt.



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