Teenager Injured in Fall in Granby Forest

GRANBY, CT — For the second time in four weeks, emergency personnel have responded to Enders State Forest to assist an injured person who has fallen.

Capt. William Tyler said a 17-year-old male from Massachusetts fell around 1:43 p.m. He was removed from the falls by fire department personnel and transported to Connecticut Children's Medical Center with what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Officers from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are investigating the incident, Tyler said.

On May 18, a 22-year-old man fell from the waterfall area of the park, and was transported by Lifestar helicopter to St. Francis Hospital with serious injuries.

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