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Search and rescue helps hiker

On Monday afternoon, the volunteer unit received a report of a hiker who had broken her leg in the Westshore Estates area, off of Westside Road.
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Morning Star file photo Vernon Search and Rescue responded to an injured hiker Monday in the North Westside Road area.

Vernon Search and Rescue members were called out again.

On Monday afternoon, the volunteer unit received a report of a hiker who had broken her leg in the Westshore Estates area, off of Westside Road.

“The team responded to the trail head and using the stretcher wheel, they were able to bring the hiker to the waiting

ambulance,” said Pete Wise, with Vernon SAR.

This was the fourth callout for unit in four days.