Helicopter airlifts elderly woman in Palm Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - An elderly woman was rescued today after suffering a minor injury in a hard-to-reach area of Palm Desert, authorities said.
The rescue was reported at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 47900 block of Portola Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said a helicopter hoisted the patient from an inaccessible area and took her to a ground ambulance, where she was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
No further information was immediately available about the woman's injury.
