Woman with ‘serious injuries’ rescued from Massachusetts hiking trail

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A medical helicopter transported the woman to the emergency room.

First responders rescued a hiker Sunday afternoon who was seriously injured at the Rocky Narrows Reservation in Sherborn, officials said.

At 4:19 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the Forest Street Reservation after receiving a report of an injured hiker. according to a statement from Sherborne Fire and Rescue Service..

The statement said the hiker was found about a mile into the woods with “serious injuries.”

Medical interventions began 18 minutes after arriving at the scene.

The statement said the Sherborn Fire Department drove the UTV about three-quarters of the way to the patient, and crews had to carry the hiker from the scene about a quarter mile back to the UTV over “difficult terrain.”

The UMass Memorial LifeFlight medical helicopter landed at Pine Hill School to transport the patient to the trauma center, the department said.

Seventeen members of the Sherborne Fire and Rescue Department, including the drone unit, as well as Sherborne Police responded.

Mutual aid from Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Millis, Ashland and Natick also assisted in the rescue.

“The response to today’s incident in Sherborne demonstrates why our region’s departments regularly train together,” the minister said. The Holliston Fire Department said in a statement.. “Personnel from multiple agencies worked together to complete incident resolution tasks smoothly.”

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Lindsay Shahnow covers general news for boston.comreporting breaking news, crime and politics throughout New England.

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