Hiker rescued on Burke County trail after medical event, flown to hospital

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A hiker was rescued from a Burke County trail over the weekend after having a medical event, emergency officials said.

Burke Rescue said they attended to a hiker with a medical emergency at the summit of Hawksbill Trail. Burke EMS and Burke Rescue personnel helped the person walk down the trail.

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All crews and the patient made it safely out of the woods around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. A medical helicopter transported the patient to the hospital for treatment.

There’s no other information at this time.

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