A man was airlifted after falling 30 feet near Ruffner Baseball Park in Irondale on Thursday, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue.Video above shows a look at the rescue scene.Emergency crews responded to the Ruffner Mountain Irondale Trailhead on Ruffner Road.The man was a free climber who was with a group of friends who regularly hike there when he slipped, BFRS said. He noted the importance of hiking with other people.>> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13Our WVTM 13 crew saw an air ambulance and other emergency crews at the scene. When the man was airlifted he was stable, the battalion chief said. The victim’s father told officials that the family is thankful on this holiday. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
IRONDALE, Ala. —
A man was airlifted after falling 30 feet near Ruffner Baseball Park in Irondale on Thursday, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue.
Video above shows a look at the rescue scene.
Emergency crews responded to the Ruffner Mountain Irondale Trailhead on Ruffner Road.
The man was a free climber who was with a group of friends who regularly hike there when he slipped, BFRS said. He noted the importance of hiking with other people.
>> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13
Our WVTM 13 crew saw an air ambulance and other emergency crews at the scene.
When the man was airlifted he was stable, the battalion chief said. The victim’s father told officials that the family is thankful on this holiday.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.