Mountain cyclist critically hurt in fall off 20-foot cliff, Arizona firefighters say
A mountain bicycle crash near Phoenix hurled a 54-year-old man over a 20-foot cliff, Arizona firefighters told news sources.
The crash, near Telegraph Pass on South Mountain, left the cyclist critically injured Saturday, Jan. 29, firefighters told KNXV.
He’s reported in critical condition with a head injury and broken collarbone after being airlifted to a hospital, KPNX reported. Firefighters did not say whether he was wearing a helmet.
Firefighters reported on Twitter they had made four rescues from mountains around Phoenix on Saturday.
This story was originally published January 30, 2022 at 7:39 AM with the headline "Mountain cyclist critically hurt in fall off 20-foot cliff, Arizona firefighters say."