San Luis Obispo County

Hiker injured in fall at Bishop Peak

Firefighters and paramedics responded to Bishop Peak Tuesday morning after a hiker fell 30 feet — San Luis Obispo City Fire Department

By Travis Schlepp

September 15, 2020 11:56 am

Published September 15, 2020 11:33 am

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - A man was injured after falling about 30 feet from Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo.

City firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene Tuesday morning, with plans to conduct and open space rescue.

Paramedics assessed the patient, identified as a man in his 50s, and prepped him for safe removal from the mountain.

Crews planned to bring the man down the mountain using an off-road vehicle but he refused transport, fire officials said.

SLO City Fire and @SanLuisAmb are at scene of open space rescue on Bishop Peak for a victim of an approximately 30’ fall. Fire Paramedics are assessing, treating and preparing patient for removal from mountain. Crews will move the patient with UTV2 to the waiting ambulance. pic.twitter.com/XoSR57aqo7
— San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (@SLOCityFire) September 15, 2020

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