Hiker Rescued by Helicopter in Bell Canyon
SANDY, UTAH – June 19, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – A 19-year-old hiker had to be rescued by helicopter after falling off one of the ledges in Bell Canyon Thursday night.
Unified Police Department received a call around 8:30 p.m. Thursday that a man had fallen and had suffered head trauma.
Four different Salt Lake County Search and Rescue teams along with Unified Police officers arrived at the area to assist in the rescue of Michael Lindor, 19, who had been hiking along Bell Canyon near the lower falls with friends when he slipped on the ledge and landed at the bottom by the water.
“He did have a laceration on his head, and his back was hurt,” said Detective Ken Hansen of the Unified Police Department. “He was in a difficult location for our crews to get to but we were able to eventually get to the victim and determine he would need to be air lifted out of the canyon.”
The department of public safety responded with their rescue helicopter and the victim was lifted by a skid (basket) that was attached to the outside of the helicopter. “It was the safest and easiest way for them to get him out of the area he was injured in,” said Hansen.
The victim was then transported by ground ambulance to Intermountain Medical Center in stable condition.
