Firefighters and other emergency personnel responded Sunday to rescue an injured man on a steep hillside in the mountains above Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
Fire Engineer Mike Gray said crews were dispatched about 11:25 a.m. to the incident in the 2000 block of North San Marcos Road, a stretch of switchbacks and sharp curves in rugged terrain just south of Highway 154.
The victim, a 20-year-old man who had suffered minor injuries, was about 180 feet below the roadway, Gray said.
A county helicopter was called in, and lowered a rescuer to the victim. Firefighters also set up a rope system to reach the man.
It was unclear how he ended up down the steep slope.
The man was flown by helicopter to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Gray said.
His identity and details on his condition were not available.
Also assisting on the incident were personnel from the Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue Team.
San Marcos Road was shut down for a time in the area of the incident.
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