Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter rescues teen cyclist hurt on Marin trail

<p>The Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter crew rescued an injured 14-year-old Novato teen Saturday afternoon who had crashed his mountain bike while riding a Marin County trail, sheriff's officials reported.</p><p>The Sonoma County crew flew the teen to a Contra Costa County hospital.</p><p>The youth crashed Saturday morning while riding in China Camp State Park. He'd apparently been knocked unconscious after striking a tree and was thrown from his bike, said sheriff's Sgt. Ed Hoener.</p><p>San Rafael police called the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office for help at about noon.</p><p>China Camp borders San Pablo Bay in San Rafael. It includes 15 miles of hiking and biking trails.</p><p>The teen's location on a trail wasn't clear and San Rafael firefighters hadn't yet found him when the helicopter arrived. After about one minute over the park the helicopter crew spotted him and directed firefighters to a point on the Bay View Trail, Hoener said.</p><p>It appeared the teen had suffered injuries to his back and legs. He was conscious during his rescue but medical crews determined he'd passed out during the crash.</p><p>Because of his injuries, officials decided he should be flown out of the park. Helicopter pilot Paul Bradley lowered Deputy Debbie Little, the helicopter's tactical flight officer, to the boy.</p><p>He was brought onto the helicopter and flown to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.</p><p>The teen, whose name wasn't released, was listed in stable condition and didn't have life-threatening injuries, Hoener said.</p>