Avon Man Injured in Fall at Talcott Mountain in Simsbury

SIMSBURY, CT - A 63-year-old Avon was flown to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling approximately 25 feet at Talcott Mountain, the Hartford Courant reports.

The man's injuries included severe cuts to his head, the Courant reports, which knocked him unconscious briefly. Other nearby hikers assisted the injured man after the fall.

NBC Connecticut reports that the man had scaled shale cliffs near Heublein Tower and was about 50 feet high and then he fell and hit a tree.

For more details on the rescue read the full Hartford Courant story here.

Read the full NBC Connecticut story here.

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