Adult injured on Billy Goat Trail near Old Angler’s Inn rescued by emergency crews

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service reported that an adult sustained a lower-extremity injury on the Billy Goat Trail Sunday afternoon near trail marker 2, close to Old Angler’s Inn, according to FOX45 Baltimore.

Emergency personnel treated the injured adult on site. The rescue operation involved swift-water rescue boats, ground crews, utility vehicles, and an all-terrain vehicle to assist with evacuation.

Crews initially staged at the C&O Canal towpath near Old Angler’s Inn before preparing the patient for removal via a land emergency access trail, as stated by the fire department spokesperson.