A Riverside County sheriff's helicopter rescued an injured paraglider from where the patient fell in a remote area north of San Jacinto, an official said this weekend.
The fall was reported at about 7:53 p.m. Saturday in the 260 block of Soboba Road, said Jennifer Fuhrman of the Riverside County Fire Department.
"One patient was hoisted from scene to the Soboba Flight Park by a Riverside County Sheriff's Helicopter," Fuhrman said. "One patient was then transported with minor injuries to a local area hospital via ground ambulance." The rescue was achieved at about 10:40 p.m.
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The helicopter rescue was required "due to the difficult terrain and patient being inaccessible by off road vehicle," she said.
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— City News Service.
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