Hiker injured on the Huckleberry Loop

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Wilderness Rescue in Town of Middletown (Delaware County): On July 18 at 4:32 p.m., Forest Rangers Commerford and Seeley responded to a call for an injured hiker on the Huckleberry Loop approximately two miles from the Hill Road trailhead in the Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest. The 69-year-old from White Plains had slipped on a wet rock and suffered an upper leg injury. With the assistance of trekking poles, the hiker continued to walk down the loop. At 6:24 p.m., Ranger Seeley reached the subject and conducted a medical assessment. At 6:35 p.m., Ranger Commerford, Margaretville Fire, and Margaretville EMS reached Ranger Seeley and the subject. Rescuers used a wheeled litter to carry the subject to a Margaretville Fire UTV. At 8:40 p.m. for eventual transport to an area hospital.

Link to hike: Huckleberry Loop Trail