Rescuers Save Hiker Who Fell into Chesterfield Gorge

Crews used ropes to extricate the man, who plummeted 20 feet.

Published Jul 10, 2018

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Rescue crews in western Massachusetts used ropes to pull an injured hiker to safety last Sunday at Chesterfield Gorge. The man fell 20 feet and sustained “significant” injuries; he was helicoptered to a hospital.