Man Rescued After Fall From Bridge At Rainbow Lake On Signal Mountain

  • Saturday, May 30, 2015

A 57-year-old man was rescued after a fall from a bridge at Rainbow Lake on Signal Mountain on Saturday morning.

At 8:30 a.m., a 911 call was made reporting that the hiker had sustained injuries from a low fall from a suspension bridge on the Signal Point trail.

The Signal Mountain Fire Department responded and requested a mutual aid response for Walden's Ridge Emergency Services for additional equipment and manpower.

According to Signal Mountain Fire Chief Eric Mitchell, the man sustained minor injuries and was transported by Hamilton County EMS to Erlanger Hospital.

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