August 14th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Maryland State Police Aviation Command had a busy weekend in Western Maryland.

Trooper 5 from Cumberland responded to rescue a swimmer with a diving head injury from a river in Belington, West Virginia.

Trooper 3, based in Frederick, located and rescued an injured hiker who had fallen on the Appalachian Trail in Garrett County. First responders requested aerial rescue due to the severity of the hiker’s injuries.

Trooper 5 also rescued an ATV operator who suffered a neck injury on Georges Creek Valley in Lonaconing. The ATV operator was flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for treatment of injuries.