View from Mount Higby. (Wikimedia Photos)

View from Mount Higby. (Wikimedia Photos)

Cliffs on Mount Higby.

Cliffs on Mount Higby.

Firefighters in Meriden, Connecticut hiked three miles into the woods near Mount Higby (892 feet) on Sunday to rescue a hiker injured in a 40-foot fall, according to an article on MyRecordJournal.com.

The hiker was reportedly a 20-year-old man who was injured when he fell roughly 40 feet off a rock face near the Blue Trail on Mount Higby.

It took firefighters roughly two hours to reach the injured hiker, who suffering from a number of injuries, including to his leg. He was taken by helicopter to a local hospital.

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