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Injured mountain biker rescued from dark Kelowna trail

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Woman rescued after injury on Kelowna mountain trail
Woman rescued after injury on Kelowna mountain trail – Jul 24, 2019

The Kelowna Fire Department was called in to help bring an injured mountain biker off the trail in Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park.

Firefighters received their call to assist around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday alongside Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) and the B.C. Ambulance Service.

An initial search crew set out on mountain bikes to locate the woman.

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The effort to retrieve her with ATV’s took several hours in the dark.

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Her injuries were said to be non-life threatening, according to fire department personnel on the scene.

The woman was taken to hospital.

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