Overview

• A hiker slipped on a moss-covered ledge at Big Falls waterfall on Sunday, plunging about 25 feet into a rocky pool.
• A passerby’s 911 call prompted a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department helicopter rescue at approximately 3:45 p.m.
• A paramedic was lowered by rope to secure the victim in a rescue basket before airlifting him to a local trauma center.
• Officials said the hiker sustained likely multiple fractures but was in stable condition upon arrival at the hospital.
• The county fire department warned visitors to stay on designated trails and avoid climbing on slippery waterfall ledges.