Who: A 37-year-old hiker
Where: Brandywine River, Delaware
His mistake: Didn’t bring a candy bar. His blood sugar dropped and he became dizzy, fell, then hurt himself.
What happened: A resident near the Brandywine River called police after hearing someone screaming in the woods. Officers responded and found an empty car at a trailhead. They ventured further into the woods and followed the screams and eventually found an injured hiker.
The hiker’s blood sugar dropped before he became dizzy and eventually fell. He suffered hand and leg injuries. He attempted to get out of the woods, but he became disoriented and couldn’t find his car. The man was escorted out and transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
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