Teen has head injury after 20 to 30-foot fall at Hanging Rock State Park
STOKES COUNTY, NC (WFMY) – Stokes County EMS confirmed a teenage boy has a head injury after a serious fall at Hanging Rock State Park Sunday afternoon.
Officials say the teen was taken to the hospital after an estimated 20 to 30-foot fall. Bystanders were nearby as the boy was part of a small group. The first person to find the teen was a nurse and helped treat his injuries. A park ranger said he was conscious and responsive.
A park ranger at Hanging Rock tells me a male teenager fell from the Upper Cascades Falls around noon while he was climbing. He was about 20 feet high. The ranger says he suffered a head injury, but was conscious & responsive. More on @WFMY at 6 pic.twitter.com/SXmJIty6Ke
— Hannah Brewer (@hbrewernews) July 29, 2018
Emergency crews were on the scene after receiving the call around 12:13 p.m. Officials wouldn’t identify the teen or elaborate on his condition.
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