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Rescuers Carry Injured Hiker A Mile To Safety In Upton: Police Rescuers Carry Injured Hiker A Mile To Safety In Upton: Police
Rescuers Carry Injured Hiker A Mile To Safety In Upton: Police A joint operation between Upton police, firefighters, and EMS helped save an injured hiker earlier this week.  The hiker, whose name was not released, was injured in a wooded area off East Street near Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Upton police said.  Crews used drones and an ATV to find them. But the terrain was rough, and the only way to get them to a doctor was to carry the injured hiker about a mile out of the snowy wilderness. They were being treated at Milford Regional Medical Center.  UPD deployed the ATV and Drone units to assist Upton Fire & EMS wi…

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by Josh Lanier