Lifeguards Rescue Man after Paragliding Accident

San Diego lifeguards rescued a 59-year-old man from the rocky cliffs below the Torrey Pines Gliderport Wednesday afternoon.

The man's wife identified him as Erick Stevens.

His wife told NBC 7 that Stevens' glider went over the edge and then "swirled" back toward the cliffs.

Rescue crews jumped into action after getting the call.

β€œOnce we got on scene and established the location of the glider, we started getting lifeguards down there. The urgent goal is to get a medic there as quickly as possible. We also requested fire resources and the helicopter, said Lt. Rich Stropky with San Diego lifeguards.

A lifeguard, using a rope system, went down the cliff and stabilized the man. The victim was then lifted into a helicopter and flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital with back and neck pain.

Stevens' wife said he has been piloting gliders for two years.

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