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On August 8th at 4:18 pm, the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to assist a female hiker experiencing a complication from a pre-existing medical condition. Shortly after midnight, a ground team from Search and Rescue were able to reach the hiker. The ground team set up camp and stayed the night with the hiker and the others from her group.
Riders from the Mounted Posse were able to reach the ground team around 10:00 am this morning. They assisted with extracting the hiker from the wilderness area. The hiker is in good condition and did not need emergency medical treatment.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank our Search and Rescue volunteers for their efforts to help the hiker safely exit the wilderness.
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A short time after midnight a ground team from Search and Rescue were able to reach the hiking party. The ground team set up camp overnight. This morning riders from the Mounted Posse will embark on the Whitewater Creek Trail to meet the ground team and to assist with bringing the hiker back out of the wilderness.
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On August 8th at 4:18 pm, the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to assist a female hiker experiencing a complication from a prior medical issue on the Whitewater Creek Trail in the Willamette National Forest. The female hiker is part of a group with three other hikers and is believed to be several miles from the trailhead. The group is reported to have been well prepared to be in the wilderness for multiple nights. Search and Rescue Teams are responding to the trailhead and will not reach the group for several hours. The hikers are in cell phone range and are able to provide updates to first responders as needed.