Chelmsford police sergeant recovering from harrowing medical emergency on N.H. mountain
Sgt. Stephen Fredericks waited more than 11 hours for crews to rescue him from Mt. Moriah in Gorham, N.H.
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Sgt. Stephen Fredericks waited more than 11 hours for crews to rescue him from Mt. Moriah in Gorham, N.H.
SHELBURNE, N.H. — On Saturday at 1:10 p.m., Fish & Game conservation officers were notified of a hiker suffering from a potentially serious medical condition on the Carter-Moriah Trail near
New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers were contacted for help after 49-year-old Stephen Fredericks suffered medical issues while hiking with a group on the Carter-Moriah Trail near the summit of Mount Moriah, officials said.
Officials first attempted to rescue the Chelmsford sergeant via helicopter, but thunderstorms and clouds over the mountain ruled it out.
Volunteer rescuers hiked nearly 5 miles to the 4,000 foot summit with a rescue litter to reach the man suffering from a potentially serious medical condition.