Associated Press
Posted on November 29, 2009 at 9:05 PM
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it sent a helicopter to rescue a hiker who fell off a cliff along the Oregon Coast on Saturday.
The hiker was near Seaside when he fell about 15 feet. Rescuers couldn't reach him, so a helicopter crew was dispatched.
The Coast Guard said the man was taken to the hospital with head injuries. There was no immediate word on the his condition, and his identity was not immediately made public.
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