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Rescue crews aided four hikers, one of whom was injured and flown to a local hospital, in three separate incidents in the Coachella Valley on Thursday.
The Riverside County Sheriff s Aviation Unit Rescue 9 participated in each of the rescues and reported the incidents on Facebook.
The injured hiker was the third call the helicopter unit responded to.
The Palm Springs Police Department requested the help of the sheriff s department at about 8:45 p.m. following reports that someone was heard calling from help.
Two sheriff s department helicopters responded, Palm Springs police Sgt. Frank Guarino said.
The first helicopter found the man on his back, flashing a light, in a mountainous area west of a cul de sac in the area of La Mirada and West Sunny Dunes roads, Guarino said.