A hiker was rescued Tuesday after suffering an injury on a Palm Desert trail.
The rescue was reported about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday on the Art Smith Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Crews reached the injured hiker on foot, and a helicopter hoisted the person to an awaiting ambulance, the department said. The hiker was taken to a hospital, fire officials said.
The severity of the injury was not immediately known.
No further information was released.