Crews Rescue Injured Hiker Stuck Overnight on South Mountain in Phoenix

  PHOENIX (ABC 15 Arizona)- As temperatures dropped below 50 degrees Wednesday night, a 25-year-old man sat atop South Mountain with an injured ankle, waiting to be rescued. According to Phoenix Fire Department’s Captain Rob McDade, the man was hiking South Mountain last night when he injured his ankle. It is unknown exactly how long the man was exposed outdoors. Read more at ABC 15 Arizona. Related Article: Identifying and Managing Accidental Hypothermia  
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