FlashAlert
Yesterday at 12:56 PM Sweet Home Firefighters responded to a technical rescue on Horse Rock trail near Shotgun Creek recreation area. Rescue crews made access to a female injured approximately 1 mile up the trail. The crews used a rescue litter with a wheel to move the patient on flat parts of the trail and set up rope systems to assist in the steep sections. The patient was carried up the trail to a radio tower where an ambulance was waiting. Pt was transported to Riverbend Hospital in Springfield. 15 rescuers from Sweet Home Fire and 4 from Mohawk Valley Fire responded to the incident. Linn County Sheriffs Office also responded with members of their Search and Rescue team.
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Woman rescued from horse rock trail (Photo)
