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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