Woman rescued, taken to hospital after suffering injury while hiking in Davis County

CENTERVILLE, Utah — A woman in her 40s was rescued Thursday after authorities say she suffered a potential leg fracture while hiking the Deuel Creek trailhead in Centerville.

“Good Samaritan’s were able to hike down and call for help,” a tweet from the Davis County Sheriff’s Office stated.

1/2 SAR rescue update: Female in her 40s was hiking the the Deuel Creek trailhead in Centerville. She suffered a potential leg fracture. Good Samaritan’s were able to hike down and call for help.

— Davis County Sheriff's Office (@DavisSheriffUT) June 23, 2022

Stephanie Dinsmore with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office told KSL that search and rescue crews were called out at 10:23 a.m.

They were able to locate the injured woman and hoist her out with the assistance of LifeFlight and South Davis Metro Fire.

SAR rescue 6/23 pic.twitter.com/9Ui2lxGaOJ

— Davis County Sheriff's Office (@DavisSheriffUT) June 23, 2022

Authorities said she was then transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

“She was rescued quickly due to accurate information given to dispatch,” the agency’s tweet stated.

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SAR immediately deployed and located the female. The woman was hoisted with the assistance of Lifeflight and South Davis Metro fire. She was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation. She was rescued quickly due to accurate information given to dispatch.

— Davis County Sheriff's Office (@DavisSheriffUT) June 23, 2022