A lost hiker was rescued Monday night after police collaborated with a Good Samaritan and used cell phones and a police siren to find her in San Francisco's John McLaren Park.Read more at: http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2011/10/25/police-rescue-lost-stricken-hiker-in-sfs-mclaren-park/
The hiker had a seizure just before 5 p.m., which caused her to fall down an embankment, police said.
When she came to, she didn't know where she was and was trapped, said Officer Carlos Manfredi, a police spokesman. She had little to no cell service, and could only text her partner about her situation.
An unidentified Good Samaritan was walking the trail when she heard the hiker calling for help. Though the woman was able to find the hiker, she also couldn't direct police to where they were, Manfredi said.
Officers then began using their sirens to triangulate their location while the Good Samaritan stayed in contact with them with her cell phone. Police were able to find them within 20 minutes. The woman was more than 50 yards down a steep hillside.
"Time was a factor," Manfredi said. "It was right around the time it was getting dark, and if it got too dark, it would have been that much more difficult to locate her."
The hiker was treated for minor injuries at San Francisco General Hospital.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Police rescue lost, stricken hiker in SF’s McLaren Park
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