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Published July 24, 2021 •
Updated on July 24, 2021 at 9:12 pm
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Fire crews responded to a call for a lost and injured hiker in a trail off Route 6 in Farmington Saturday evening.
Officials said they were called in after hearing that a lost 53-year-old hiker was experiencing a medical emergency. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The hiker has since been safely removed from the trails and is being transported to a nearby hospital where he is conscious and alert at this time, according to police. The extent of his injuries are non-life threatening, officials said.
The Washington County Sheriff s Office said it happened just before 4 p.m.
The woman veered off course down the sledding hill and crashed into a brush area and several trees, officials say. The woman was ejected from the inner tube and was laying unresponsive on the ground at the bottom of the hill, according to WCSO.
The woman was transported to Froedtert Milwaukee by Flight For Life and around 9:30 p.m. she died due to her injuries.
The woman was from Arlington Heights, Illinois and was in Washington County visiting family.
Her name has not been released. Share this article: