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Video shows rescuers treating injured hiker who fell 50 feet on Washington mountain
An emergency crew rescued an injured hiker who fell 50 feet from the summit of a mountain in Washington state on Saturday, video shows.
The footage, released by local law enforcement, captured the challenging search and rescue operation as members of the King County Sheriff Air Support team scanned the vast wilderness surrounding Mount Si by helicopter. Located about 35 miles east of Seattle, the mountain’s popular hiking trail ascends more than 3,000 feet over the course of just a handful of miles, according to the Washington Trails Association.
At the summit of Mount Si is Haystack Rock, where the hiker fell and may have suffered a head injury, law enforcement said. Cloud cover originally prevented rescuers from reaching him, in addition to wind and snow as the elevation climbed to 4,100 feet.
“Once we had a break in the weather, we successfully rescued him and flew him to Harborview,” the air support team said in a statement. Harborview Medical Center is a hospital in Seattle.
Video shows the rescue team hovering above the mountain while thick clouds obscured the view of the landscape below. Eventually, several crew members descended downward from the helicopter on ropes, retrieved the hiker and hoisted him back up.
More than 100,000 people hike Mount Si every year, the Washington Trails Association says, noting that the trail covers 8 miles roundtrip and includes an elevation gain of 3,150 feet.
The organization describes the trail as “a kind of sweet spot for experienced and novice hikers alike,” because it’s difficulty level provides “enough of a test for bragging rights” without being “so tough as to scare people away.” Experienced climbers often hike the mountain with weighted packs in early spring, as they prepare to climb Washington’s tallest peak at Mount Rainier, it says, noting that “switchbacks and climbing begin almost as soon as you leave the trailhead.”
WASHINGTON (7News) — Police are investigating the fatal shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C. that left a 14-year-old girl dead around 6:54 p.m., authorities said Saturday.
According to sources, kids found a gun while exploring and shot the girl in the head while they were playing with it
7News has a crew on the scene, reporting a major police presence in the area.
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A press conference is forthcoming, and this story will be updated as information becomes available.
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So far, the Metropolitan Police Department said that officers are conducting a shooting investigation in the 900 block of Barnaby Street, in the Washington Highlands neighborhood.
In a social media post, the department said, “Alert: Shooting investigation in the 900 block of Barnaby Street, SE.”
Officials did not immediately release information about any victims, potential suspects, or the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Police urged anyone with information about the incident to contact investigators at 202-727-9099 or submit anonymous tips by texting 50411.
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The department said a public information officer was en route to the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
President Trump could be facing Republican pushback from soon-to-be former senators. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined last night to discuss the group known as the YOLO caucus, and more.
Breaks between the GOP and the president could have a particular effect on the ongoing Iran war, Nancy Youssef, a staff writer at The Atlantic, said last night. “The idea that we’re starting to see fissures within [Trump’s] own party, I think, potentially gives Iran some leverage in terms of pushing for a deal that is more favorable to them,” she argued. “We’ve seen the president really toggle between trying to end this war as quickly as possible and also get some wide- reaching, headline-grabbing outcome out of it.”
Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch; Annie Linskey, a White House reporter at The Wall Street Journal; Michael Scherer, a staff writer at The Atlantic; and Youssef.
Watch the full episode here.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Summer sizzle
- A bit humid Saturday
- Isolated weekend storms
- Cooler early next week
Saturday comes with a steady increase in clouds and a chance for some scattered storms after sunset and into the overnight hours. Rain chances will peak at barely 30% from 9 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday, as a cold front slides through the area.
The cooler air will lag a bit behind the front, so Sunday temperatures will still climb to around 90°. The difference you’ll feel Sunday will be a steady drop in humidity levels, thanks to a northwest breeze.
Much more pleasant weather is still on track for early next week. Monday and Tuesday will both be sunny and seasonably warm, with highs in the low 80s and overnight lows in the 50s for everywhere but the urban centers.
Hotter and more humid weather is expected later next week. No widespread rain is in the forecast, but afternoon storms will be much more common, so spotty drought relief is at least a possibility.
Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.
QuickCast
SATURDAY:
Partly cloudy, hot
Breezy afternoon
Late evening shower possible
Wind: southwest 12-22 mph
Chance of rain: 20%
Highs: 90° to 95°
SUNDAY:
Mostly cloudy, hot
Scattered storms possible
Wind: northwest 5-15 mph
Chance of rain: 30%
Highs: 88° to 92°
MONDAY:
Sunny skies
Cooler
Definitely less humid
Wind: east 10-18 mph
Chance of rain: 0%
Highs: 78° to 84°
Sunrise: 5:44 a.m. // Sunset: 8:30 p.m.
Average High: 82° // Average Low: 64°
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to get severe weather alerts on your phone.
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