BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A hiker fell Saturday afternoon at Table Rock Mountain in the Linville Gorge area of Burke County, officials said.
The man was rescued by helicopter after falling 250 feet.
Just got this image of one of the rescuers from Burke Co being lowered to the injured hiker in the Linville Gorge pic.twitter.com/G9SWXEdniM
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) May 8, 2016
The hiker slid down the mountain side, officials told Channel 9, and it was not a straight fall.
One of the rescuers told reporter Dave Faherty that a Black Hawk helicopter from Salisbury helped with the rescue.
Here's a pic of some of the crew hard at work as they are making the rescue. pic.twitter.com/dZbMBYS1uu
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) May 8, 2016
The hiker has serious leg injuries and was taken to Mission Health in Asheville.
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