LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Fire and Rescue reports crews responded to an injured hiker on a trail at Red Rock Canyon on Monday morning.
Officials say a group of four were hiking about one mile into the Pine Creek Trailhead around 9:30 a.m. when they got the call about a person down with a serious leg fracture.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's search and rescue team were en route with a helicopter to help fly the male out of the canyon for medical treatment.
@LVMPDSAR chopper waits to extricate victim being treated by @LasVegasFD medics to a ground ambulance below at Red Rock Canyon this morning. pic.twitter.com/xc4oZgcv8f
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) February 16, 2021
17D-FALL. TOC: 9:28AM. Red Rock Canyon, crew of 4 hiking about 1 mile into the Pine Creek Trailhead off the loop for male down with serious leg fracture, @LVMPDSAR enroute with heli for extrication. #PIO1NEWS. Incident #1059759 pic.twitter.com/bmuITuXfIb
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) February 15, 2021
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