At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10 Fernie Search and Rescue was called to respond to an injured mountain biker on the Swine Flu Trail.

The young man from Calgary, biking with his brother and a Fernie man, fell off his bike on the downhill, striking a tree with his back and sustained a serious spinal injury.

Fernie SAR responded with BC Ambulance Service and Fernie Fire Rescue to stabilize and extricate the man, who was then transported to the Elk Valley Hospital. In view of the serious nature of the injury, STARS was activated, but had to delay due to poor weather conditions. He was eventually transported via STARS to Foothills later that night, Fernie SAR reported on Facebook.

Lead image courtesy Fernie SAR

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