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ST. GEORGE — A 76-year-old man who sustained a serious head injury at Toquerville Falls was rescued and flown to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
At about 2:40 p.m., rescuers received a call to the incident which was located along LaVerkin Creek, about 5 miles by dirt road from Toquerville.
“Apparently he slipped approximately 10-12 feet, hit a ledge and then hit the rocks at the bottom,” Washington County Search and Rescue Liaison Darrell Cashin said.
The man had a severe head injury; bystanders were attempting to control the bleeding, Cashin said.
Hurricane Valley Fire EMS and Washington County Search and Rescue were called out; search and rescue volunteers picked up five members of Hurricane Valley Fire EMS and headed for the incident.
The man was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center.