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Injured Hiker Rescued Near Inpiration Point

The 53-year-old man hurt his knee and was unable to walk

By Lara Cooper, Noozhawk Staff Writer | July 22, 2010 | 7:25 p.m.

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Emergency personnel rescued a 53-year-old man Wednesday night after he suffered a knee injury while hiking near Inspiration Point, west of Tunnel Trail.

At 5:45 p.m., members of Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue, the U.S. Forest Service, County Fire and AMR paramedics responded to the scene.

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, a paramedic was lowered from a helicopter to the injured man, who was unable to walk because of a knee injury. Using a stretcher and a wheel, rescuers carried the hiker up to a dirt access road.

From there, the hiker was transferred to a Search and Rescue vehicle and to an ambulance.

— Noozhawk staff writer Lara Cooper can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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