PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard rescued an injured hiker from the beach near Cape Johnson in Olympic National Park Monday afternoon.
At 1:50 p.m., Coast Guard watchstanders got a call from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center relaying a park rangers’ request 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 Port Angeles Dolphin helicopter crew diverted from training operations at 2:15, refueled and headed to the Cape Johnson vicinity, which is due west of Forks.
The aircrew successfully hoisted the injured hiker and flew him to awaiting emergency responders at Air Station Port Angeles.