Mountain biker airlifted after crashing in remote area of Briones Hills in Contra Costa County

Fire crews rescued a mountain biker on Friday who crashed in a remote area of a regional park in Contra Costa County, fire officials said.

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said the incident was reported at 10:16 a.m. in Briones Regional Park, south of Martinez and east of Pleasant Hill.

The original call was of a person having a medical issue on one of the Briones Hills trails. Con Fire said firefighters called in a helicopter to assist in the cyclist’s evacuation…

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