Injured hiker rescued by copter in hills west of Menifee Road
Location of rescue is approximate as shown on Google Maps image. An injured hiker was rescued by a Sheriff's Department helicopter fro...
An injured hiker was rescued by a Sheriff's Department helicopter from the hills west of the intersection of Menifee Road and Simpson Road today, authorities said.
A remote rescue was requested at 12:15 p.m., with the report stating a hiker needed assistance about two miles above the trailhead, according to a Cal Fire news release. Firefighters hiked to the location and called for RSO Star 9 helicopter to respond.
The victim was rescued from the site about an hour later, was transferred to a ground ambulance, and was transported for treatment of a lower extremity injury. No other details were released.
That trailhead, and a trailhead further south adjacent to Aldergate Park, leads to several trails uphill to an area of hills north of The Oasis retirement community and south of McCall Boulevard. It's a popular hiking area for local residents.
On Sept. 6, a woman visiting the area from Florida was found dead on a hillside north of The Oasis after being reported missing two days earlier. There were no signs of foul play and several residents assisted in the search.
Turning to look west, one can see the area where cars park and hikers head up into the hills.
