Authorities rescued a hiker who had a severe injury near the summit of Mt. Madison in New Hampshire on Saturday.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department say 48-year-old Jason McDonald tripped and fell on a rocky incline at around 2:30 p.m. and suffered severe injuries to his lower left leg.
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Authorities say McDonald signaled using a personal locator and after crawling around in the rocks, found his cellphone and called 911.
30 volunteers and 6 Conservation Officers from Search and Rescue Teams in both New Hampshire and Maine responded to the incident.
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According to authorities it took until 9 p.m. to begin to carry McDonald downhill and they reached the Great Gulf trailhead safely at around 5:20 AM on Sunday
He was then transported to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for treatment.
