Maine teenager injured in fall at Moxie Falls

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 21, 2020

Antonio Jacobs, 18, of China, was hiking with three other friends around 4:30 p.m. Monday when he slipped and fell 30 feet down an embankment. Jacobs landed at the edge of Moxie Stream, which is located at the base of Moxie Falls – one of the state’s highest waterfalls with a drop of more than 90 feet. When emergency responders arrived, Jacobs was unable to move due to his injuries. He had to be loaded into a rescue basket and was removed from the gorge around 7 p.m. A Lifeflight helicopter transported him to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor where he was treated for abrasions as well as injuries to his ankle, knee and ribs.