Hiker airlifted after injury on Cold Springs Trail

MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) – An injured hiker was airlifted from the Cold Springs Trail, north of Montecito Friday after injuring his knee.

According to the Montecito Fire Protection District, the man was on his way down from Tangerine Falls when he injured his knee and crews received the call to respond to the scene just after 12:30 p.m. Friday.

First responders located him on the West Fork trail near the creek at 1:12 p.m. and he was airlifted using Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit Helicopter 3 from the scene and taken the hospital for further medical treatment.

Montecito Fire was joined by members of the County's Search and Rescue team in the response.

This is an evolving emergency response and more information will be added to this article as it is received.