Hiker dies of fall injury near Tahquitz Peak
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Cal Fire reported a hiker fell and died on a mountain trail near Idyllwild on Sunday.
The Riverside County Fire Department said the fall was reported at 2:10 p.m. at the South Ridge Trail in Idyllwild.
A Riverside County sheriff's helicopter rescue team was dispatched to the location of the hiker and the team reported the hiker died at the scene.
Stay with News Channel 3 as the story develops.
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