A hiker was taken to the hospital after falling on a hiking trail, officials say.
Firefighters with Rural Metro Fire responded to the area of Tanque Verde Falls, where they found the hiker with a leg injury, Rural Metro said in a Facebook post.
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Rural Metro crews, with assistance from the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the Southern Arizona Rescue Association, were able to provide on-scene medical treatment before bringing the hiker out of the trail area.
The hiker was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Rural Metro said. No further information has been released.
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