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Emergency crews pull injured paraglider from Snake River Canyon

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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Multiple agencies responded on Saturday to rescue a paraglider who crashed in the Snake River Canyon.

Twin Falls Fire Department, Magic Valley Paramedics, Twin Falls Search & Rescue, Twin Falls Police Department, and Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office coordinated the rescue, pulling the individual from the canyon within 40 minutes.

The paraglider received medical care on-site before being transported by Air St. Luke's to a nearby hospital. Officials said no rescue personnel were injured during the operation.