Injured Mountain Biker, Stranded For Hours, Rescued On Remote Maryland Trail

GRANTSVILLE, MD — An injured mountain biker stranded on a distant Maryland path for almost eight hours was rescued by a state police helicopter crew Wednesday, in response to authorities.

Shortly earlier than 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, members of the Garrett County and Grantsville Volunteer fireplace departments discovered an injured mountain biker on a distant path in New Germany State Park in Garrett County, state police mentioned.

In accordance with authorities, the 56-year-old biker was injured whereas biking on Meadow Mountain Path, a 14-mile path that stretches by means of New Germany State Park and the Savage River State Forest. The biker advised rescuers he was stranded within the woods for almost eight hours following the accident, state police mentioned.

As a result of biker’s location and the character of his accidents, state police mentioned crews with Garrett County and Maryland State Police launched an aerial rescue mission. As soon as overhead, crews used a helicopter hoist to decrease a trooper and flight paramedic right into a clearing close to the injured biker, authorities mentioned.

As soon as lifted into the helicopter, state police mentioned the biker was flown to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for therapy.

State police didn’t present an replace on the person’s situation.