SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — CalFire San Diego says it rescued a cyclist nearby a Sweetwater River trail in Chula Vista Saturday morning.
According to CalFire spokesperson Thomas Shoots, the cyclist fell down in a remote area, between Sweetwater River and the north side of Mount Miguel, at around 11:05 a.m. Firefighters used a helicopter to hoist the cyclist out of the area and into a landing zone in a county yard near Highway 94.
CalFire says they were then taken to a hospital in the area via ambulance for treatment of moderate injuries.
There was another person who was with the cyclist, and they were uninjured, Shoots says.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department also responded to this scene. SDSD provided the helicopter used in the rescue.
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO is at scene with @SDSheriff of a remote area rescue- cyclist down- between Sweetwater River and Mt. Miguel (north side). One patient w/moderate injuries hoisted by Copter 12 to nearby landing zone and is en route to hospital via ground ambulance. #SweetwaterIC pic.twitter.com/46qBjLcHVT
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 3, 2023
