Crews bring injured hiker down from Franklin Mountains
Update: The injured hiker has been brought down from the mountain and will be taken to the hospital.
UPDATE: Rescue crews are helping a man in his 20s with a hip injury at Mundy's Gap. Officials say he will is in stable condition and is being prepared to be brought down.
EL PASO, Texas -- Rescue crews are trying to help a person with an injured leg on the western side of the Franklin Mountains.
The call came out at 2:20 p.m.
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UPDATE - COMSAR at Tom Mays Park: Crews assisting a male patient in his 20s with a hip injury. Location is Mundy’s Gap.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) September 2, 2022
Patient in stable condition and being prepared to be brought down. pic.twitter.com/2Yf6cbgQol
Combined Search and Rescue Team responding to reports of a hiker in distress at Tom Mays Park.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) September 2, 2022
Stand by for updates. pic.twitter.com/Kja2RCMc6A
