Woman injured in 50 feet fall from Bishop Peak
June 12, 2019
Crews from @SLO_City_Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire rescue female hiker who fell approximately 50 feet on Bishop Peak. Pt. Has been air lifted and transported to Sierra Vista Hospital. Crews working their way down now. pic.twitter.com/qJhMK28bTD
— SLO City Fire (@SLO_City_Fire) June 11, 2019
A 19-year-old woman fell approximately 50 feet on Bishop Peak and suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning, but was rescued by fire personnel. [Cal Coast Times]
At about 8 a.m., San Luis Obispo, Cal Fire and Santa Barbara County firefighters set out to rescue the injured teen on Bishop Peak. A helicopter airlifted her to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department.
KSBY reports the woman was rappelling down the mountain with a group of people when she fell and was knocked unconscious. The teen suffered major facial trauma, head trauma and other trauma to the lower extremities.
Rescue workers had difficulty reaching the woman because of her remote location on the mountain. They had to scale rocks and cut through brush.
Firefighters found the woman awake but disoriented. The woman’s current condition is unknown.
About 30 emergency personnel took part in the rescue.
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