An injured 14-year-old hiker was rescued via helicopter from the Carter Lake area of Colorado. The extent of her injuries and how the accident took place are unknown.
We do know the girl was hiking with a group of 8 to 10 people. One of the adults in the group was carrying a satellite phone and called for help after the accident.
A rescue chopper was dispatched but it was only able to land more than a mile away from the accident. Rescuers had to hike in the rest of the way. The call was placed around 3:25 p.m. The girl was carried out at 1:40 a.m.
The group have been hiking in the area since Saturday. Not sure if they were on multiple day hikes or on an extended backpacking trip.
Sorry there isn’t a lot of details, but I’ll update as they surface. Read the story here.
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