Dirt biker survives near 200-foot fall on remote trail near Wilkeson, rescuers say

A dirt biker was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center on Friday after falling 100 to 200 feet when the ground collapsed beneath him on a trail near Wilkeson, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

The fall happened around 1 p.m. on dirt-biking trails in a remote area outside town, in the direction of Mount Rainier.

Sgt. Carly Cappetto with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the rider was navigating a section of trail when “the side of a cliff” gave way beneath him, sending him down a steep embankment…

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