Las Vegas Sun

May 17, 2024

Metro rescues hiker, 50, with broken ankle at Mount Charleston

Metro’s Search and Rescue unit is rescuing an injured hiker in the Echo Canyon area at Mount Charleston.

Metro received a call at 1:13 p.m. about a 50-year-old hiker who broke his ankle while hiking on the mountain, police said.

A Search and Rescue helicopter is trying to extricate the hiker and fly him to a local hospital.

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