Injured hiker rescued in Olympic National Park

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The Coast Guard rescued an injured hiker from the beach near Cape Johnson in Olympic National Park Monday afternoon.

Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound watchstanders received a call at 1:50 p.m. Aug. 9 from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center with a request from park rangers for assistance in rescuing a 73-year-old man with an apparent leg injury.

Park rangers were notified of the injury by the man's son, who had to hike to an elevated location along a nearby road to call for help using a cell phone.

A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew diverted from training operations at 2:15 p.m. to rescue the man.

The aircrew refueled at Air Station Port Angeles before departing at 2:53 p.m. en route to the Cape Johnson vicinity.

The aircrew arrived on scene at 3:18 p.m. and successfully hoisted the injured hiker. He was transported to awaiting emergency medical personnel at Air Station Port Angeles.