Hiker airlifted to hospital after cardiac arrest while on Willow Heights Trail

An out-of-state visitor was airlifted to the hospital after a cardiac arrest while hiking on Willow Heights Trail Saturday morning.

At 10:21 a.m., Salt Lake County Search and Rescue crews responded to reports of a medical emergency of an out-of-state visitor in their sixties experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest one mile up the Willow Heights Trail.

Reportedly, bystanders in the area began cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 20 minutes until Unified Fire personnel arrived to take over with advanced life support. Solitude Ski Patrol also responded to assist…

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