26th December, 2022
A San Bernardino County sheriff’s helicopter crew rescued a Colorado woman after she tumbled 200 feet down a trail in the San Gabriel Mountains early Saturday, authorities said.
Authorities identified the woman as 40-year-old Ruth Woroniecki, who had left her campground in Lytle Creek to hike up to Cucamonga Peak.
According to Cpl. Chris Mejia, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Woroniecki slipped on ice and fell 200 feet, coming to rest on a fallen tree.
According to Mejia, a hiker discovered Woroniecki and used a handheld GPS device to call for assistance.
A helicopter crew flew nearby and dropped off a rescuer, who then hiked in to help Woroniecki.
Winds hampered the rescue, but Woroniecki was found and hoisted into the helicopter before being transported to a nearby hospital, according to Mejia.
Woroniecki’s condition was unknown as of Sunday.
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