Hiker rescued after experiencing medical issues on mountain
Combined Search and Rescue crews rescued a woman experiencing medical issues while hiking at the Franklin Mountains, Sunday evening.
El Paso Fire Department officials say the 29-year-old woman was with another hiker when the incident happened. The fellow hiker called 911 to report the emergency.
Crews arrived on scene shortly after 3 p.m. along Jon Cunningham Boulevard and Officer Andrew Barcena Dr. and was able to reach the hiker within an hour using an all-terrain vehicle.
The woman was treated on the mountain before being driven down the trail.
The patient refused transport to the hospital.
A total of four units and nine personnel from the El Paso Fire Department, El Paso Police and Texas Parks and Wildlife responded to the incident.
