( KRON ) — An elderly man who was stuck on a trail near Highway 1 in Marin County was rescued by emergency crews over the weekend, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP’s Golden Gate Division Air Operations responded to assist the Marin County Fire Department overnight between Saturday and Sunday after an elderly man was reported to be stuck on Steep Ravine Trail. Marin County firefighters contacted the man “who stated he was too exhausted to finish hiking up the trail,” CHP said.
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An elderly man was rescued from a Marin County trail by California Highway Patrol Air Operations and Marin County Fire Department personnel. (Photo: California Highway Patrol) -
An elderly man was rescued from a Marin County trail by California Highway Patrol Air Operations and Marin County Fire Department personnel. (Photo: California Highway Patrol)
CHP’s H-30 helicopter performed a hover operation at the trail in order to load the patient. The H-30 then delivered the man to a designated landing zone on Highway 1, according to CHP.