TOWN OF DEERPARK – A 65-year-old man whose address is listed as Route 209 in the Town of Deerpark, was rescued this (Thursday) afternoon by high angle rescue responders from Orange County and Sullivan Counties (NY) and Pike County, PA.
The man was conscious and alert, but reported to have possible internal injuries, after intentionally jumping from a wall ledge on Route 97, the Hawks Nest.
Individuals who had stopped to take photos of the fall foliage along the winding river road said they heard moaning below the ledge and called 911, just after 1 p.m.
The individual was secured and lifted by high angle rope rescue members of Orange County’s Technical Rescue team and other neighboring emergency rescue volunteers. Also on scene were other emergency personnel, including DEC rangers, State Police, Town of Deerpark Police, and EMTs with the Port Jervis Ambulance Corp.
The subject was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill for treatment. Further information about his condition was not immediately known.
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