One hospitalized following water rescue at Audra State Park

AUDRA, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man was given “advanced life support care” after diving from a rock and suffering a head injury in Audra State Park.

According to a Facebook post from the Belington Volunteer Fire Department they, along with several other departments were dispatched to the park at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Saturday for a water rescue.

When they arrived on scene it was determined that the man had dove off of a rock, injured his head on the riverbed and was located on a rock in the middle of the river. Personnel were able to reach the man by hiking down the lower cave trail, establishing a rope haul system and utilizing a ladder to transfer equipment.

Paramedics determined the patient would need to be evacuated by helicopter and was done so by Trooper 5 with the Maryland State Police Aviation Unit. “The patient was packaged, provided with advanced life support care, hoisted to the helicopter, and transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital for treatment,” the post said.

The Philippi and Junior Volunteer Fire Departments, the Barbour County Ambulance Authority and Unit 34 with Boat 3 responded to the incident, along with Coalton, Elkins and Beverly Volunteer Fire Departments for further assistance.

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