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Hiker's Vigilance Saves Two Distressed Lives in California's Etiwanda Preserve

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Published on September 29, 2023
Hiker's Vigilance Saves Two Distressed Lives in California's Etiwanda PreserveSource: Google Street View

A hiker’s alert response helped save the lives of two distressed females at the Etiwanda Preserve in Rancho Cucamonga, California on Wednesday, September 27. After hearing their calls for help, the hiker promptly reported the situation. Details of the event were confirmed in a Rancho Cucamonga Police Department post the next day.

In the waterfall area of the preserve, the hiker heard but couldn't to locate the people in distress visually. The arriving Rancho Cucamonga deputies found the victims, both adult females, in serious medical distress seemed to affirm the necessity of the hiker's vigilance. These details reported in the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department post.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation, was enlisted to lift the victims to safety. These women, at the ages of 22 and 20 respectively, were flown to nearby hospitals for emergency medical attention. While the exact nature of their medical conditions is unknown, it is evident that, the swift reaction of the hiker and rapid response from rescue services probably averted potential fatalities.