Rescuers find seriously hurt hiker on way to help another on Appalachian Trail
Rescuers in New Hampshire saved two people after finding an injured hiker while rescuing someone else.
On Aug. 25, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was called for a hiker who slipped and fell on a trail near the summit of North Kinsman, according to a news release.
The North Carolina man was hiking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine when he fell, officials said.
Conservation officers found him around 4 p.m. He wasn’t able to walk, so volunteers were called to assist in a carryout. He was treated at the scene before being helped down the trail and taken to a hospital by ambulance.
While rescuing the man, another person hiking the Appalachian Trail was found with serious injuries, officials said.
That hiker was also helped down a trail and taken to a hospital.
“New Hampshire Fish and Game urges hikers to be prepared and to use caution while hiking. Packing the 10 Essentials, even on a day hike, is imperative,” officials said.
