Helicopter Rescue: Troopers, St. Paul Fire Rescue Hiker Near Split Rock Lighthouse

The Minnesota State Patrol and St. Paul Fire Department assisted in the rescue Monday afternoon of a female who fell and was injured while hiking in a wooded area south of Split Rock Lighthouse in Silver Bay. The Minnesota State Patrol and the St. Paul Fire department partner to form the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team (MART). MART supports local agencies statewide in rescue efforts when aerial support is needed. The MART was assisting the Lake County Rescue Squad, which was unable to move the woman due to her injured hip and rough terrain. The helicopter was able to move the woman from the rocky area where she fell to a nearby parking lot with a waiting ambulance.