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Lewiston man suffers head injury, rescued from Katahdin

Lewiston man suffers head injury, rescued from Katahdin

A Lewiston man was rescued from the Saddle Trail inside the Great Basin of Katahdin Saturday afternoon. Photo: clipart.com


A Lewiston man was rescued from the Saddle Trail inside the Great Basin of Katahdin Saturday afternoon.

A 55-year-old man suffered a head injury from a fall on Saddle Trail inside the Great Basin of Katahdin. Baxter State Park rangers responded, and were able to transport the man to Millinocket Regional Hospital by 5:30 p.m.

The man fell and suffered a blow to the head while hiking with friends up the Helon Taylor and Knife Edge trails. The group had begun their decent when the man fell around 2:00 p.m.

With the assistance of Baxter Park Ranger Jen Sinsabaugh, a volunteer search and rescue group responded on foot soon after the 911 call.

Maine Forest Service Pilots Chris Blackey and Jeff Miller and crew chiefs Ben Goodwin and Scott Maddox flew Baxter Park Rangers Rob Tice, Dan Rinard, and Russell Closs III to the Tableland to assist.

The man was flown directly to Millinocket Regional Hospital to receive medical care.

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