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Henderson Fire Department rescues hiker Saturday

Posted at 12:50 PM, Jul 31, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-31 15:50:12-04

The Henderson Fire Department rescued a hiker who got dizzy and fell Saturday afternoon.

One of the off-road vehicles was used to help the male hiker on the McCullough Hills Trail.

Henderson officials said the hiker was able to sit in the off-road vehicle while firefighters took him 1.5 miles to a rescue ambulance. He was then taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus.