Hiker struck in head by cactus on Scottsdale trail

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A hiker was taken to a trauma center after being struck in the head by a cactus in Scottsdale on Saturday morning. Scottsdale Fire and Phoenix Fire crews responded to the Bell Pass Trail just after 7 a.m. on Oct. 17, after receiving a report of a woman struck in the head by the desert plant. The hiker was found roughly two miles from the trailhead in steep terrain. Paramedic e-bike teams were able to reach the woman and treat her on the scene. Using a Big Wheel and UTV, the injured hiker was taken off the...