EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 21-year-old man was rescued Thursday after he was injured hiking the Franklin Mountains.
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the man fell from approximately 150 feet while hiking the Mammoth Rock Trail, fracturing a knee and becoming unable to walk.
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As a result, first responders from both the El Paso Police and Fire Departments called in an air rescue.
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations unit in El Paso flew a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that, working with first responders on the ground, was able to rescue the injured man and rush him to the hospital.
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