SALIDA, Colo. — Authorities say five hikers have been trapped by a rock slide on a trail in south-central Colorado, and another has been pulled out and flown to a hospital.
The Chaffee County Sheriff's Department says the slide occurred Monday in the Pike and San Isabel National Forest.
Authorities say a teenage girl was extracted from the slide and flown to a hospital. The nature and extent of her injuries weren't available.
Officials say a seventh person is unaccounted for.
The names, ages and hometowns of the victims haven't been released.
The rock slide occurred on the trail to Agnes Vaille Falls, about a 2 1/2 hour drive southwest of Denver.
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