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Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency A Chelmsford police sergeant was rescued over the weekend after he suffered a medical issue while hiking in the New Hampshire mountains, authorities said. Weather grounded rescue choppers and forced crews to walk five miles into the woods to find and carry him to safety.  Sgt. Stephen Fredericks, 49, was hiking Carter Range of the White Mountains on Saturday, July 8, with eight friends when he began suffering symptoms of a potentially deadly medical emergency, NH wildlife officials said. Officials did not detail his condition.  The seriousness of his condition and the location for…

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Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…

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by David Cifarelli