Child Seriously Injured In Vernon Rail Trail Fall

VERNON, CT — A child was seriously injured in a fall on the Rails-to-Trails system in Vernon Saturday, police said.

The incident took place just after noon on the trail system near Washington Street and Brookview Drive, police said. It's a area of the trail system bordered by steep cliffs.

The child, toddler aged, was hiking with a parent and other children, Vernon police spokesman Lt. William Meier said. Meier said the injuries were series and "potentially life-threatening."

The child was rescued quickly in a wooded area by first responders, Meier said.

Life Star helicopter was initially called, but then canceled, Meier said. The child was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Center via ambulance.

The incident is still under investigation, Meier said.

No one else was injured, he added.