Rescuers were unable to reach an injured hiker before the person died on the Pacific Crest Trail near Mountain Center on Friday, Cal Fire officials said on Twitter.

Cal Fire was called to the area at 9:38 a.m. Friday and called in the CHP helicopter to assist in locating the hiker.

The helicopter spotted the hiker's companions, Cal Fire reported at about 10:30 a.m.

Due to the weather, however, the helicopter could not access the hiker and had to land, Cal Fire reported at 11:05 a.m.

At 1 p.m Cal Fire said the CHP helicopter was able to drop a rescue team below cloud level. That team is trekking toward the hiker's last known location.

At about 1:30 p.m., Cal Fire stated that the rescuers reached the hiker, but the person had succumbed to injuries before they arrived.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is overseeing the incident.

Cal Fire had one chief officer, five engines, one truck, one squad, one ambulance and 24 firefighters committed to the rescue effort.

This report will be updated as more information becomes available.