Hiker airlifted after being bitten by snake in Thousand Palms
A hiker was bitten by a snake on a trail near Thousand Palms today and was airlifted out of the area for medical treatment. The hiker was extracted by an H-60 helicopter and transferred to an ambulance. The victim was transported to an area hospital in moderate condition.
Fire personnel received word of the injured hiker at 10:16 a.m. on the Pushawalla Palms Trail at the Coachella Valley Preserve, in the 29000 block of Thousand Palms Canyon Road.
The California Highway Patrol helicopter was requested due to the remote location of the incident, according to Tawny Cabral of the Riverside County Fire Department.
The hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake.
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