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A hypothermic Kentucky man was rescued on Thursday after setting off unprepared on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where he fell, hit his head and lost a sneaker while going off trail, officials said.
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The 23-year-old man, identified as Joabe Barbosa of Georgetown, Kentucky, was hiking around 6:45 p.m. when he went off trail and into the Ammonoosuc Ravine, New Hampshire Fish and Game said.
“While descending into the ravine, Barbosa fell and hit his head and face, lost one of his sneakers, and eventually became hypothermic,” the agency said.
Barbosa called 911 for help, and officials used GPS coordinates to pinpoint the hiker’s location.
HIKER RESCUED FROM MOUNT WASHINGTON SAYS HE MADE ‘POOR DECISIONS’ AND WAS ‘UNDERPREPARED’
Barbosa was “not prepared” when he set off on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where he fell, hit his head and lost a sneaker while going off trail, officials said.(Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
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“The coordinates showed Barbosa well off trail in a drainage ravine alongside one of the tributaries of the Ammonoosuc River, north of the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail at approximately 3,600 feet in elevation,” according to NH Fish and Game.
Barbosa was found “well off trail” north of the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, officials said.(Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Conservation officers and a volunteer EMT from Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue reached Barbosa just before 10:30 p.m., the agency said.
The rescuers provided Barbosa with boots, food, warm drink, proper winter gear, and a headlamp before escorting him back to the trail.
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“Barbosa was not prepared for the hike,” the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division said.
Just over three hours after locating Barbosa, the group arrived at the Cog Railway base station, where Barbosa received initial treatment for his injuries.
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern U.S., standing 6,288 feet above sea level.(Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Barbosa was taken to Littleton Regional Health Care for further treatment. His current condition was not immediately provided.
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Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern United States at 6,288 feet.
CONCORD – While Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said she opposes increasing highway toll rates across the state, the Senate voted Thursday to increase rates for out-of-state license plate holders.
It now goes to the House for consideration.
This would be a $1 increase for those who have out of state plates going through the tolls at Hooksett, Hampton and Bedford for out-of-state plates, a 75 cent hike for those taking Hampton’s Exit 2 and on the Spaulding turnpike at Rochester, and a 50 cent hike for those taking the exit off I-93 to Hooksett.
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An analysis in the bill shows that this would increase toll revenue by $53.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and go up each year to generate $81.4 million a year in 2036.
Senate Bill 627 passed on a voice vote with two Republicans, Senators Regina Birdsell of Hampstead and William Gannon of Sandown opposing.
Senator Mark E. McConkey, R-Freedom, moved to take the bill off the table and offered an amendment. He said the last time there was a systemwide increase to the turnpike toll was 19 years ago.
“I am sure we could all agree the cost of operations…has continued to escalate when revenue is not rising with it,” and he noted that with an enterprise fund, the state can only spend what it takes in.
The state has just completed a 10-year highway plan and there was a $400 million shortfall in projects that could not be paid for under the current income.
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McConkey said the measure would not increase tolls for New Hampshire drivers with a state license plate.
“Why don’t we ask our neighbors,” to pay a toll increase. “We are getting the best of all worlds,” by passing the bill, he said, including “protecting our residents” and having resources for improvements to the turnpike system.
Sen. Gannon, R-Sandown, asked McConkey if there are any studies on impacts near the border on businesses.
If implemented, McConkey said the state will be the 27th lowest in per mile cost still. McConkey said the bill would also increase from seven to 14 days the amount of time for those with NH license plates to pay for a toll adding there are other states that also have different rates for out-of-state users.
The Hampton toll cost would go from $2 to $3, while Hooksett and Bedford would rise from $1 to $2 for out-of-state plates.
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New Hampshire currently has the lowest rate per mile among states with tolls roads. The governor said she does not support a toll increase.
“We are not going to put a burden on drivers for a toll increase,” Ayotte said. “Families are struggling.”
WILTON, N.H. (WHDH) – A woman died in a Wilton, New Hampshire, house fire Wednesday morning, according to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office.
At 9:08 a.m., Wilton firefighters responded to Burns Hill Road after a caller said their home was filling up with smoke. When they arrived, a single-family home was on fire and they found out two people were still inside on the second floor.
A man and a woman were both taken out of the house by firefighters and taken to Elliott Hospital. The woman was pronounced dead and the man is in serious condition.
Officials have not released the name of the victim at this time.
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At this time, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and are trying to determine if a power outage in the area played a factor. The fire is not currently considered suspicious.
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