By Associated Press - Thursday, April 23, 2020

THURMONT, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police used a helicopter to rescue an injured victim who fell 30 feet (9 meters) in a remote, mountainous area on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Rescue crews were called to Chimney Rock in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont before 2 p.m., the agency said in a statement.

About 45 minutes later, authorities spotted the victim suffering from injuries in a heavily wooded, rocky area and called for a helicopter to lift the patient to safety, according to State Police.

The agency lowered down a medic, who gave the victim first aid before they were hoisted back up to the helicopter, the statement said. The victim was flown to a trauma center for treatment.

State Police did not give an update on the victim’s condition or detail the circumstances leading to the rescue.

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