A 55-year old male visitor from Diamond Bar, California escaped injury after falling 30 feet off the Hanakapiai Trail Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., fire crews responded to the call indicating that a hiker fell about ¾ of a mile in from the Kee hiking trail entrance and was stopped by a tree.
Engine 1 and Truck 1 responded by hiking up the trail and locating the hiker.
Rescue 3 personnel aboard Air 1 flew to the location where the hiker was found and was notified by Engine 1 personnel that the hiker was not injured but fell into a tree. Rescue 3 personnel was lowered to the hiker and assisted in his rescue.
The hiker was brought back onto the trail and walked out with Engine 1 personnel.
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