Hiker Rescued After Fall on Blue Trail

0:00A hiker took a bad fall on the Blue Trail near King's Chair in Oak Mountain State Park and got pulled out safe after hours stuck in the woods. This all went down on April 29th with a quick response from park rangers, Cahaba Valley Fire District, and Pelham Fire Department. Team split up smart one from Pelham started at the North Trailhead off Finley Road, the other from Cahaba Valley checked below King's Chair via Velture Road. They zeroed in fast despite the rough terrain. The Pelham crew spotted him first on a ridge past King's Chair where he'd been waiting out the pain for several hours. No word on the exact injury, but they patched him up right there on site. To beat incoming storms, they loaded him onto an ATV and rolled down Belcher Road to link up with an ambulance, which rushed him straight to a local hospital. Teamwork like that turns potential disasters into happy endings, keeping adventurers safe when nature gets tough. That's your update from Birmingham News Today, powered by AI.