TERREBONNE, OR -- Deschutes County Search and Rescue volunteers helped an injured hiker at Smith Rock State Park Friday morning. At about 10:15 a.m., 911 Dispatch received a call regarding an injured hiker on the Misery Ridge Trail. It was determined a 28-year-old woman had fallen while hiking, and sustained injuries which prevented her from walking down the trail without assistance. 

Redmond Fire and Rescue made initial contact with the Puyallup, Washington woman and after evaluation determined she would have to be wheeled down in a wheeled litter by DCSO SAR Volunteers. 

11 DCSO SAR Volunteers responded to assist the injured hiker, departing the SAR Office at 10:45, and made contact with the hiker at 11:41. They wheeled her approximately ¼ of a mile down the trail.

The hiker was transported by vehicle from the area of the walking bridge at Smith Rock State Park to the parking lot where she was then transported to the hospital by Redmond Fire and Rescue for further evaluation.