Randolph Woman Seriously Injured While Hiking In Berkshires
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Mass. (AP) – Police say a Randolph woman was flown to an Albany, N.Y., hospital after seriously injuring herself while hiking in the Berkshires.
State police say the 62-year-old woman fell about five feet down an embankment at Bash Bish Falls State Park in Mount Washington at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
The woman's name and the exact nature of her injuries were not disclosed.
After a 90-minute rescue effort, the woman was taken to a nearby landing site where she was flown to Albany Medical Center.
Bash Bish Falls is the highest single-drop waterfall in Massachusetts, with a 60-foot drop.
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