Ill Massachusetts Hiker Assisted From Rocky, Steep Terrain At Miller State Park

PETERBOROUGH, NH — An ill hiker from the Bay State was assisted at Miller State Park in Peterborough on Sunday afternoon, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

Around 2:45 p.m., state police dispatch received a call about a woman who was hiking on the Wapack Trail with her husband when she became ill. Along with conservation officers, firefighters from Jaffrey, Peterborough, and Temple, as well as EMTs, all responded to the scene. The hiker, Chrystel Pit, 48, of Concord, MA, was about 100 yards from the Auto Road, “but due to the rocky/steep terrain, additional personnel were requested,” Thomas Houghton, a conservation officer, said.

“After being evaluated and given fluids by Peterborough medical personnel,” he said, “Pit was able to walk back down the trail to the Auto Road under her own power with assistance.”

Pit was taken to Monadnock Community Hospital by Peterborough fire and rescue teams for further evaluation and treatment, Houghton said.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reminds hikers and others to purchase the state’s Hike Safe Card, which offsets the costs of rescue efforts. It also provides tips on safety and essential gear.

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