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Mountain biker rescued from West Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Smith Creek trails

The West Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Fire Department rescued an injured rider from ‘Feel the Love’ at Smith Creek
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West Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Fire Rescue saved an injured rider from the trails on May 23 (Facebook).

A May long weekend mountain bike ride ended in an ambulance for a rider at Smith Creek, West Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.

The West Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Fire Department was called to the Smith Creek trail network to rescue a rider shortly before 1p.m. on Monday May 23, after a serious crash on the ‘feel the love’ trail.

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The Fire Department reported that they used ATVs to rescue the rider and then loaded them into the ambulance.

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