Hiker Rescued From Palm Desert Trail

PALM DESERT, CA — Firefighters rescued a hiker with minor injuries from a Palm Desert trail Monday after an unspecified medical emergency.

The "inaccessible rescue" call was reported at 1:12 p.m. Monday at Cross Trail near the Bump and Grind Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Fire crews made contact with the hiker and assisted the person down the trail on foot, the department said.

The hiker, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital by ground ambulance.

Details of the medical emergency were not immediately known.