Injured hiker rescued after fall at Battle Mountain

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HOT SPRINGS, S.D.— First-responders say they rescued a hiker who had fell from a mountain in the southern Black Hills Saturday.

Authorities say the man fell approximately 30 feet at the top of Battle Mountain, a popular hiking area near Hot Springs.

Authorities says the man was able to crawl back up the hill to a parking area. That’s where first responders assessed the patient and placed him onto a UTV to take him down the mountain to a waiting ambulance.

The fire department says the man had minor injuries.