MURRIETAÂ - A hiker was injured today on a trail north of Murrieta, requiring a sheriff's helicopter crew to retrieve the man and transport him to safety.
The ``hiker down'' call was received about 11:45 a.m. in the Greer Ranch area, near the intersection of Crossroads and La Estrella streets, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, requested help after suffering unspecified injuries.
Firefighters initiated a search and located the man, but due to the location, they requested assistance from a sheriff's STAR-9 helicopter crew to haul him to a staging area, where an ambulance was waiting.
Officials said that the rescue was completed within an hour, and the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of moder
