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Crews use helicopter to rescue fallen hiker

Posted at 3:06 PM, Jun 02, 2013
and last updated 2013-06-02 17:08:51-04

FARMINGTON, Utah – Crews rescued a man who fell into a creek while hiking and suffered a traumatic injury Sunday.

The man fell near the Davis Creek Trail sometime around 2 p.m., and rescue crews had to use a helicopter to hoist the man to safety.

Deputy Sorensen, Davis County Sheriff’s Office, said the rescue was a complicated one.

“It was in a very challenging spot,” he said. “It was right in the creek. Some of our guys had to stabilize him while they were actually standing in the creek bed."