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Helicopter hoist rescue used to bring hiker to safety near Laurel River Dam

By: Mark White

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First responders from approximately a dozen agencies worked together late Friday afternoon and into Friday evening and ended up using a helicopter hoist rescue to bring an injured 18-year-old hiker to safety near Laurel River Dam.

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