Rescue underway on Appalachian Trail near Caratunk

CENTRAL MAINE • July 5, 2024

State and local emergency personnel were responding Friday to the report of an injured 14-year-old hiker on the Appalachian Trail at a point between Pierce Pond and the Kennebec River west and north of Caratunk. Unconfirmed emergency reports say the hiker had been unconscious for two hours, and weather conditions were stormy.