Woman hoist rescued from Deep Creek Hot Springs
A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s aviation team over the weekend hoist rescued a Los Angeles woman from Deep Creek Hot Springs area south of Apple Valley.
On Saturday, 31-year-old Mary Ann Urdiales went hiking in the Deep Creek Hot Springs area. At around 4:00 p.m., she began hiking back to the parking lot with a friend when she slipped and injured her ankle and could not continue, authorities said.
Uridales dialed 911 and relayed the information to dispatch. Due to the steep/remote terrain, sheriff’s officials determined a hoist rescue would be needed to get Urdiales out of the area safely, according to sheriff's officials.
The springs are located in the Deep Creek drainage, east of Hesperia and along the Pacific Crest Trail, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Sheriff's Rescue Helicopter AR306 was dispatched to the area to assist, and the crew located Urdiales and her friend halfway up the trail, the sheriff’s report said.
The aviation crew lowered a deputy to Urdiales and she was placed in a rescue harness and hoisted up to the helicopter as it hovered above the trail.
The crew then hoisted the deputy back up and Urdiales was flown to awaiting medics for further treatment regarding her injury, the sheriff's report said.
The aviation rescue team consisted of Pilot Corporal Ryan Peppler, Crew Chief Reserve Deputy Wayne Hess and Hoist Rider Deputy Cody Korkotsakis.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Instagram @RenegadeReporter and Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz
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