Helicopter transports injured snowmobiler from Sierra backcountry to hospital
The Amador County Fire Department responded to an area near Mud Lake on Highway 88 around 2 p.m. where crews hiked about two miles to reach the injured snowmobiler.
Crews said the man suffered major injuries while riding a snowmobile in the backcountry.
The California Highway Patrol's H-20 helicopter was used to transport the rider to the hospital.
Along with Amador Fire and the CHP, Kirkwood Fire, Eldorado National Forest and American Legion Ambulance responded to the scene.
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