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| Forest Rangers Perform Rescue on Otter Creek Horse Trail May 12 05/15/17 04:25pm |
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Lewis County Town of Greig Rescue: On May 12 at 3:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 75-year-old female from Wolcott who was injured when she and her horse fell down a hill on the Otter Creek horse trails in Independence River Wild Forest. The subject suffered unstable injuries to her extremities when the horse rolled on her. Three Forest Rangers arrived on scene at 4:10 p. m. and accessed the trails through Confusion Flats, reaching the subject at 4: 41 p.m. She was packaged for transport out of the trail by UTV to an awaiting Ranger truck and driven a few miles to an ambulance. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment with the incident concluding at 6:10 p.m. No additional details were provided. |