Sheriff’s Aviation and SB County Fire rescue injured hiker after 50 foot fall

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Staff Reports

Etiwanda Preserve – On Mon., June 1, Darren Taylor was hiking with friends in the Etiwanda Preserve, which is located just north of Rancho Cucamonga. Taylor attempted to climb down a steep cliff and fell approximately 50 feet into a creek bed. Friends hiking with Taylor immediately called 911 and requested assistance. Taylor was suffering from major injuries.
Personnel from the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department responded. After arriving, personnel determined Taylor would need to be hoist rescued due to the remote location and rugged terrain.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Air Rescue 6 was requested. The crew arrived a short time later and began the hoist rescue operation. Taylor was hoisted from the location and flown to a nearby trauma center for treatment.