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Rescue — Mt. Washington, Jul 14, 2023

·Mount Washington·Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

58-year-old woman from Attleboro, Massachusetts · party of 2

Veronica Hagerman, 58, took the Cog Railway to the summit of Mt. Washington with her husband and then attempted to hike down via Crawford Path and the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail back to their vehicle at the Cog Railway base station. She became dehydrated and ill during the descent, prompting a 911 call at approximately 7:45 p.m. After receiving food and fluids from AMC staff and rescue personnel, she was assisted out to the Cog Railway Base Station at 1:20 a.m. and transported to Littleton Regional Hospital.

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