Woman Rescued While Hiking In Lakeside
Woman Became Lost, Dehydrated
POSTED: 4:56 am PDT September 3, 2010
UPDATED: 4:59 am PDT September 3, 2010
LAKESIDE, Calif. -- A 20-year-old woman was recovering from dehydration Friday after she became lost and had to be rescued from El Cajon Mountain, also known as El Capitan Mountain, in Lakeside, a sheriff's deputy said.The woman, who had been hiking alone since 2 p.m. Thursday, used her cell phone to call for help around 8:40 p.m. the same day, said San Diego County sheriff's Deputy Alan Kaupe.A helicopter crew was dispatched and found her in a rugged area surrounded by high vegetation and boulders, according to Kaupe.The crew found a place to land, picked up the woman and took her to safety, he said.
Copyright 2010 by City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by 10News.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.
