Crime & Safety
Video: MD State Police Rescue Hiker Injured During Hike
A helicopter rescue was carried out over the weekend by Maryland authorities assisting a hiker who was seriously injured in West Virginia.
MARYLAND — First responders with the Maryland State Police were tapped Saturday to assist in the rescue of a hiker who was injured during a hike in West Virginia.
A release issued by the Maryland State Police said the individual had fallen while hiking in the area of Chimney Top in West Virginia's Grant County.
Officials with the department's Aviation Command were dispatched to the scene around 8:30 a.m. to carry out an aerial rescue.
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Footage from the rescue showed authorities flying to the remote area, with one technician later lowering down to prepare the hiker for extraction.
Video of the rescue can be seen below:
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"Due to the victim’s remote location, extended extrication time, and the nature of the victim’s injuries, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command was requested to perform an aerial hoist rescue," reads the release.
"While local rescuers and EMS crews were unable to reach the victim due to the rugged terrain, Trooper 5 located the injured victim while overhead."
State Police said the hiker, who was in serious but stable condition, was taken to the WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
No additional details on the hiker's conditions were immediately provided.
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