A hiker who fell and suffered a “significant” leg injury on Mount Willard in New Hampshire was carried to safety by rescuers on Saturday.
According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, they received a report of an injured hiker on the Mount Willard Trail at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10.
The 57-year-old hiker from Tennessee reportedly slipped off a rock when she was roughly 0.3 miles from the trailhead on Route 302.
Officials said the hiker sustained a “significant” lower leg injury that did not allow her to bear weight. Following the injury, one of the hiker’s daughters ran down the trail to an area of cell phone service and made a call for help.
Conservation officers and members of the Twin Mountain Fire Department responded to the scene. Crews treated the injured hiker and then carried her in a litter to the trailhead.
The rescue party arrived safely at the trailhead at approximately 5:20 p.m.
Once roadside, the hiker opted to travel by personal vehicle to Littleton Regional Hospital for further evaluation and treatment of her injuries.
