Missing Person Rescued From Regional Water Authority Trails In Madison

MADISON, CT — A missing person, who authorities said had suffered minor injuries, was rescued Monday night by members of the North Madison Volunteer Fire Company, Madison police and other emergency personnel.

The person had been reported missing in the Regional Water Authority recreation trails along Route 79 in Madison at about 7:30 p.m.

Using an ATV and other motorized equipment, firefighters and police began searching for the person.

"Due to the complexity of the search, additional resources were requested from Madison Hose Company, Madison EMS, Killingworth Vol. Fire Company, CT State Police as well as Branford Fire Department, who [provided] a drone to assist with the search," fire officials wrote on Facebook.

The injured missing person was found at about 10:30 p.m.

"We would like to thank our mutual partners as well as our other Madison Public Safety Agencies for their assistance in a successful search that ended with a positive outcome," officials said.