Paraglider airlifted after crash on west side of Mount Timpanogos
A witness reported seeing the man get up and try to hike back up the mountain, the sheriff's office said.
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A paraglider went down on the west side of Mount Timpanogos in Utah County on Saturday morning and was airlifted off the mountain, Gephardt Daily reported. [1]
The incident was reported at about 9:49 a.m. Sgt. Edwards of the Utah County Sheriff's Office said a witness saw the man "getting up under his own power, trying to hike back up the mountain." [1]
Edwards said the man was conscious and alert and had moderate injuries. A helicopter hoisted him off the mountain, and he then drove himself by personal vehicle to receive medical treatment, Edwards said. [1]
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