Hiker Rescued After 15-Foot Fall At Ragged Mountain

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Over the weekend, Southington first responders rescued a person who fell 15 feet at Ragged Mountain, landing on jagged rocks.

Members of the town's police and fire departments and an ambulance were dispatched to the mountain at 11 a.m. on Feb. 12. The caller gave Southington 911 dispatchers directions to the climber, who had fallen on "jagged rocks at the base of the cliff," the Southington Fire Department said on Twitter.

Other hikers in the area had made initial contact with the person, who has not been identified.

After the rescue, first responders put the patient into a stokes basket — a type of stretcher commonly used for search-and-rescue missions — which they carried about 0.5 miles to the trailhead.

The hiker was then transported to Hartford Hospital via ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.

Responders took around one hour to complete the rescue, and none were injured, officials said.