Hiker critically injured in a fall of 50-70 feet down a Phoenix mountain

PHOENIX – A hiker was critically injured in a fall of 50-70 feet down a Phoenix mountain on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Rescue teams from Scottsdale and Phoenix were dispatched to Lookout Mountain around 3:30 p.m. for reports of an injured hiker, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

A Phoenix police helicopter airlifted the man off the mountain, which is located at 16th Street between Thunderbird Road and Greenway Parkway.

@PhoenixPolice Firebird 10 has been utilized to fly the patient off the mountain. The hiker has been transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition. pic.twitter.com/W2XUzDI3GM

— Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) November 19, 2024

The patient, who was unconscious, was then rushed to a hospital in extremely critical condition.

No other details about the incident were made available.

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