A hiker injured in the wilderness outside of Morongo Valley was located and airlifted to safety on Monday morning (April 15).
At around 7:40 a.m. on Monday morning, an unidentified person hiking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail requested assistance for a sprained ankle. The hiker said that they were unable to walk any further, and they were in the wilderness 20 miles northwest of Morongo Valley.
The hiker was able to use their phone to provide coordinates to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office, who dispatched a rescue helicopter to the area. The hiker was located and airlifted to a road, where Morongo Basin Ambulance transferred them to Hi-Desert Medical Center for treatment.
