Crews rescue person from Cochran Falls and airlift them to safetyDAWSON COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
A Department of Natural Resources rescue crew was able to safely rescue a hiker from Cochran Falls on Friday afternoon.
Cochran Falls is located in Dawson County in the North Georgia Mountains.
After reaching the hiker in distress, DNR officers strapped them into a hanging stretcher and airlifted them via helicopter to safety.
The helicopter than dropped off the hiker in a nearby field where medical personnel were waiting.
The hiker was then transferred to a medical helicopter, which took them to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for treatment.
A spokesperson with the DNR did not say what caused the emergency rescue, or the condition of the hiker.
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