The Australian resident had been hiking along the Pihea Trail at approximately 3:23 p.m. and was about three-quarters of a mile in when she hurt her ankle.
Police Dispatch was notified and within minutes Truck 7 with four firefighters from the Waimea station was en route to Koke’e.
Air 1 with Rescue 3 aboard also responded, but was forced to return to the Lihue Airport due the rain and heavy fog.
Truck 6 from the Hanapepe fire station was then dispatched to assist with the rescue.
The Waimea firefighters hiked in and were met along the way by the Hanapepe firefighters.
After locating the injured woman, the rescuers placed her in a wheeled Stokes litter and brought her out to the trailhead, where awaiting medics then transported her to KVMH.
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