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Local Hiker Rescued After Breaking Leg
RMRU found 53-year-old Ellen Coleman today, alive after two nights out in a fierce winter storm. After falling and breaking her leg Saturday, she crawled for several hours to take shelter in the small hut just shy of San Jacinto Peak. Rescue crews spotted her early Monday morning and splinted her leg before she was flown direcly to a local hospital where she was reported in good shape and excellent spirits. A more thorough write up will be posted soon. Photos coming shortly. Photos from Bob Rockwell of China Lake Mountain Rescue. Read Ellen Coleman's gripping account of her ordeal. |
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