NH Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker

SARGENT’S PURCHASE — Sunday at approximately 12:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game was notified of an injured hiker on Edmands Path, about two miles from the trailhead parking lot. Officials say that Kyleigh Burns, 25, of Somerville, Mass, was hiking up the trail when she slipped and fell, suffering a leg injury. Burns could not bear any weight, so a call to 911 was made. While waiting for rescuers, Burns was able to descend with assistance from her hiking companions, and by scooting herself about 1,000 feet down the trail before rescuers arrived. Along with conservation officers, 22 volunteers from Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue (AVSAR) and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue (PEMI SAR) responded to the call. Rescuers placed Burns into a rescue litter and carried her down the trail to the parking lot, arriving at 4:30 p.m. She declined an ambulance and her hiking companions drove her to a medical facility.