A hiker who was injured during a trip at Oak Mountain State Park last Friday was saved through a helicopter rescue by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
On Friday, Pelham Fire and Rescue requested the assistance of an ALEA helicopter at the park, where a 56-year-old man was injured while after falling during a hike on the north side of the park.
“The terrain was rugged and made land-based extraction extremely dangerous, therefore, an ALEA helicopter launched from Montgomery with pilot Ronnie Johnston, co-pilot, Michael Carswell, hoist operator Greg Rankin and rescuer Wayne Barlow,” a statement on ALEA’s Facebook page read.
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