Framingham Hiker Injured After Leg Injury On New Hampshire Trail

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A Framingham hiker needed to be rescued from a New Hampshire trail after suffering a leg injury on Wednesday, New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said.

At approximately 2:20 p.m., Margaret Dabrush, 53, of Framingham, was hiking east on the Crawford Path near the summit of Mt. Eisenhower. While ascending the trail towards the summit, Dabrush slipped and "slammed her leg onto some rocks," officials said.

As a result of the fall, Dabrush sustained a leg injury that made her unable to walk.

Dabrush’s daughter made an attempt to call for help from the scene, but was initially unsuccessful due to poor cell coverage. While trying to figure out what to do, the two were encountered by several other hikers, officials said.

One of these hikers was an off-duty paramedic. That person was able to provide Dabrush first aid and also successfully make a call for help.

The call for assistance was received by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers at approximately 2:40 p.m. After communicating with the paramedic on scene and getting additional information on the injury and the location, Conservation Officers reached out to the Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team and the Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue Team requesting the assistance of all available rescue personnel, officials said.

A rescue party of 35 people was assembled, and the first wave of rescuers started hiking to the scene via Edmonds Path at 4:30 p.m. and were on scene with the patient at approximately 6:30 p.m. Dabrush was ultimately placed in a litter and carried 2.9 miles down the Edmonds Path to its trailhead along Mount Clinton Road, arriving safely at 10:00 p.m.

Once roadside, Dabrush was picked up by her husband and taken by personal vehicle to Littleton Regional Hospital for further evaluation and treatment of her injuries.