A Canadian military search and rescue helicopter helped rescue a hiker who suffered a serious leg injury in Frontenac Provincial Park over the weekend.
Emergency crews responded to a call at 3 p.m. Sunday for an injured hiker in the park in South Frontenac Township.
“The hiker had sustained a serious leg injury and required medical assistance,” the Ontario Provincial Police said.
The South Frontenac Fire Rescue unit used the “What 3 Words” phone application to pinpoint the location of the hiker in the park on the Slide Lake loop, according to police. The hiker was located seven kilometres into the trail.
“Due to the severity of the injury and the distance from any trail head, Frontenac OPP members assisted the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Center to have a Search and Rescue helicopter from 8 Wing Base – Trenton to airlift the patient out of the park,” the OPP said.
The hiker was transported to hospital at 8:45 p.m.