Injured hiker airlifted from hilltop in Menifee

A hiker who suffered a medical emergency was airlifted from a hilltop in Menifee Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Firefighters responded at 10:33 a.m. to the report of a hiker down in the hills south of McCall Boulevard and east of Antelope Road, according to a Cal Fire news release. The hiker, whose name was not released, was hoisted out of the area by a Sheriff’s Department helicopter and transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

No other details were immediately available.