BEND, OR -- A Eugene woman was injured while hiking near Green Lakes west of Bend, prompting a response by Search and rescue, Sunday morning. Another hiker called 9-1-1 at about 8:30 a.m. to report 55-year-old Nancy Allender was hurt and not able to hike back to the trailhead on her own.
Two SAR teams assembled and proceeded the four miles into her location with medical supplies and a wheeled litter. They transported her back to the trailhead.
Her hiking companion then took her back to Eugene for further medical treatment.