A hiker in Southern California was trapped under a massive boulder for seven hours in the Inyo Mountains.
A nighttime rescue operation involving volunteers and a helicopter from US Naval Air Station Lemoore was conducted to free the injured hiker.
The hiker was eventually airlifted to Fresno for treatment, and the rescue team faced numerous challenges during the mission.
Hiker is saved in daring rescue after being trapped under five-ton boulder for seven hours on California cliffside https://t.co/xvst2JhwdB pic.twitter.com/YOyxXqsNhZ
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 11, 2023
Rescuers reportedly located the hiker “in great pain with his left leg pinned beneath a large boulder on a steep hillside,” with the rock weighing 6,000-10,000lbs.
“Due to the seriousness of the hiker’s injuries and the difficulty of the terrain, it was decided to extricate the hiker despite the darkness using a helicopter from US Naval Air Station Lemoore,” rescuers said.
A rescue team used ropes, pulleys and leverage to move a nearly 10,000-pound boulder off the legs of an Inyo County hiker. https://t.co/Opt6rVxSZy
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) December 11, 2023
Hiker pinned under 6,000lb boulder for seven hours sees miracle rescue https://t.co/q6qlf7DSLm
— Independent US (@IndyUSA) December 11, 2023
Rescuers were able to achieve the “coordination of multiple agencies and resources; accessing an accident scene in steep, loose rocky terrain; using limited resources to move a large boulder; managing a severely injured patient for several hours while awaiting the helicopter extrication; assisting in a nighttime helicopter hoist; all in chilly December darkness.”
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