Searchers have rescued an elderly hiker after getting lost on the same snow-covered mountain in California where actor Julian Sands disappeared.
Jin Chung, 75, was seen being loaded into an ambulance on Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a leg injury and weather-related injuries, but was able to walk with assistance. He was transported to a hospital for treatment, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
The sheriff’s department launched the search after Chung failed to return from a hike Sunday on Mount Baldy of more than 10,000 feet.
Chung had carpooled up the mountain with two other people. The group planned to meet at the vehicle at 2 p.m., but Chung did not show up, according to the sheriff’s department.
CALIFORNIA RESCUE TEAM LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR SECOND HIKER IN AREA WHERE JULIAN SANDS IS MISSING
Jin Chung, 75, was rescued by searchers after getting lost on the same snow-covered mountain in California where actor Julian Sands disappeared.
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Rescuers continued to search the mountain for Sands, 65, over the weekend, but have yet to locate him.
“Helicopters and drones continued to use infrared devices during the search, however all tested negative for any sign of Sands,” the sheriff’s department said in the statement.
Sands was reported missing on January 13 after he went for a walk. Search and rescue teams began searching for him in the highest peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, located about 40 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
SEARCH FOR JULIAN SANDS CONTINUES, ‘AIR CREW’ DEPLOYED TO FIND MISSING ACTOR IN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS
Rescue efforts are still underway for British actor Julian Sands as teams enter the 11th day of the search.
(Franco Origlia)
“No evidence of his current location has been uncovered,” the sheriff’s department said of the search for Sands. “The search will continue, weather and ground conditions permitting.”
Storms have blanketed the mountain with heavy snow and ice, causing searches to be thwarted by the threat of avalanches and high winds.
Authorities said the mountain conditions are extremely dangerous. Two hikers have died in recent weeks, including one who fell at least 500 feet down an icy slope.
Julian Sands was reported missing on Friday, January 13.
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Among his film roles, Sands starred in the 1985 British romance “A Room With a View” as well as “Warlock” in 1989, “Arachnophobia” in 1990, “Naked Lunch” in 1991, “Boxing Helena” in 1993 and “Leaving Las Vegas” in 1995.
Since then, he has worked in minor roles on film and television.
