Rescuers assist hikers on Kauai trails
Fire crews rescued two injured hikers in Haena and Wailua Monday.
At about 10:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a call of a 54-year-old man who injured his back while hiking on the Kalalalu Trail in Hanakoa Valley on the Na Pali Coast.
The fire department’s Air 1 helicopter airlifted the hiker to Princeville Airport. Medics then transported him to Wilcox Hospital.
At about noon, firefighters responded to a call of another hiker who broke her ankle while on a trail at Uluwehi Falls. Air 1 departed Princeville Airport and airlifted her to a landing area where medics assisted.
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