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Hikers injured after fall at Red Rock Canyon

Two hikers were injured, one critically, after they fell from a cliff Saturday afternoon at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Just after 3 p.m., multiple authorities were called to the Calico Springs Trail after the hikers fell, Metro Lt. Ken Nogle said.

One person was flown to a hospital with critical injuries and another was driven to a hospital with a leg injury, Nogle said.

Contact Dalton LaFerney at dlaferney@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0288. Follow @daltonlaferney on Twitter.

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