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SLO fire crews, CHP helicopter combine to rescue an injured hiker from Poly Canyon

The California Highway Patrol Coastal Air Division dispatched a helicopter to rescue a hiker in Poly Canyon on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, according to the CHP.
The California Highway Patrol Coastal Air Division dispatched a helicopter to rescue a hiker in Poly Canyon on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, according to the CHP. Via Facebook

A hiker was rescued Friday after being hurt along the Poly Canyon Trail, according to a Facebook post by the California Highway Patrol.

The hiker suffered leg injuries including to a knee and had to be airlifted to the hospital, according to the CHP., which assisted the San Luis Obispo Fire Department in the afternoon rescue.

“H-70 lowered an air rescue harness to ground personnel, who then packaged the hiker for transport,” the post stated. “H-70 hoisted the injured hiker and flew her directly to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center.”

California Highway Patrol and San Luis Obispo Fire crews rescued a hiker in Poly Canyon on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, according to the CHP.
California Highway Patrol and San Luis Obispo Fire crews rescued a hiker in Poly Canyon on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, according to the CHP. California Highway Patrol Coastal Air Division Via Facebook
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