Crime & Safety

Photos: Fire Department Hoists Hang Glider Near Ortega Hwy

Cal Fire has released some photos of this weekend's helicopter rescue of a downed hang glider.

The accident happened Saturday, when an unidentified 52-year-old man crashed onto an off-road trail near the Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore, according to fire officials.

In the three attached photos, you can see the rescue from the vantage point of paramedics. 

The man's injuries were described as "moderate" by Cal Fire officials.  


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