PHOENIX — A hiker is in critical condition in a Valley hospital after being airlifted off of South Mountain, according to Phoenix fire.
The department said the man suffered a medical emergency when he was hiking South Mountain's Hidden Valley trail with a group.
Technical rescue teams from Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa hiked up, found the man and got him airlifted off of South Mountain using the Phoenix Police Department's Firebird 10 helicopter.
After landing the helicopter in an area north of South Mountain, the man was taken to a hospital where he is in critical condition.
No other details were released and the man has not been identified.
This is a developing story and more details will be added as they are made available.
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