Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass

A couple who were injured and lost in a heavily forested area of Berkshire County had to be rescued when they couldn't find their way out, authorities said.

Rescue workers search for two people missing in Goshen.
Photo Credit: *Goshen Firefighters Association*

Josh Lanier

08/02/2023 3:31 p.m.

The ordeal began Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, in Goshen. A hiker left their home for a walk through the forest but hurt themselves. Their significant other went looking for them when they didn't return home after several hours.

The hiker needed to be carried out, and their partner wasn't sure which path would lead them to salvation, Goshen firefighter said. They called rescue workers just before 9 p.m.

Responders hiked into the wilderness — through marshes, over fallen trees, and rocky terrain — to locate the couple. They carried the injured hiker out in a litter.

Assisting Goshen firefighters in the rescue were Northampton Control, Massachusetts State Police, and Williamsburg police and firefighters.

Rescue workers got the injured hiker out of the forest just after midnight, Goshen officials said.

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