Injured bushwalker winched to safety in RAC rescue helicopter in Roleystone
A bushwalker has been winched to safety by the RAC Rescue helicopter after she was injured on a trail in the Perth Hills.
The woman in her 50s suffered minor injuries at the Roley Pool Reserve Trail in Roleystone on Sunday afternoon.
An ambulance was called at 12:49pm but was unable to reach the bushwalker. She was extracted by the RAC Rescue helicopter at 2:45pm.
“Because of where the patient was, they had to use a helicopter to get her out,” a St John Ambulance spokesperson said.
Career and volunteer firefighters and State Emergency Service volunteers helped on the scene.
![Career and volunteer firefighters and State Emergency Service volunteers helped on the scene.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-11017009/b1965188171a177dba18ab4cd6e46a52e4b9ade2.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
The injured woman was flown to Jandakot Airport and than taken by road to Fiona Stanley Hospital.
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