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August 16, 2021

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Injured Mountain Biker Rescued on Coal Seam Trail

Boulder County, Colo. -

On Monday, August 16, 2021 at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Boulder County Communications Center was notified of an injured mountain biker on the Coal Seam Trail.

A fifty-six year-old male from Boulder, Colorado sustained a non-life-threatening hip injury while mountain biking on the Coal Seam Trail. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group provided a wheeled-litter evacuation to the Marshall Mesa Trailhead. Mountain View Fire Protection District transported the injured mountain biker to a local hospital via ambulance. The rescue lasted approximately one hour.

Agencies assisting with this rescue included: Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Mountain View Fire Protection District.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff's Office case number is: #21-3897.

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/s/ Kevin Harner, Emergency Services Coordinator