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By CHRISTIAN BERTOLACCINI LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 21, 2016 - 10:15 am

An injured hiker in Red Rock Canyon was rescued early Monday morning.

Police received a call reporting an injured hiker in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area about 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Metro spokesman Larry Hadfield said. The hiker had suffered a leg injury in the Calico Mountain area, Hadfield said.

The hiker was transported to University Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries, he said.

Contact Christian Bertolaccini at cbertolaccini@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @bertolaccinic

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