Popular television news channel from Georgia he fell into a ravine while climbing barriers – prompting emergency responders to abandon a daring rescue.
Carol Sbarge, who served WSB-TV for nearly thirty years, she hiked in September with her boyfriend in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
His peaceful journey turned into a disaster when he fell down the slope.
“So somehow, as I was walking down the road, my foot hit a rock. And before I knew it, I fell down into this canyon,” he told WSB-TV.
Carol Sbarge fell into a ravine while walking with her boyfriend. (Carol Sbarge via Instagram)
He broke his ankle in three places during the fall, he told the agency.
Her boyfriend first – unsuccessfully – tried to call the emergency services for help, but their remote location prevented the call from going through.
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Finally, another tourist they rescued them and walked out of the driveway to contact Habersham County Emergency Services.
FILE – A lone hiker hikes through Unicoi Gap on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
The workers arrived in this area after walking two kilometers on the road and soon explored the slope down where Sbarge had fallen. A local gem reports that they used ropes and a helicopter to slowly lift him from the canyon.
Officials said it was the first time they had evacuated a person by plane from Panther Creek Falls.
Sbarge was airlifted and flown 3.6 kilometers before being taken to a local hospital. He told the center that he needed eight screws and metal in his ankle.
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“They're just special people. They take risks. You know, every day they don't know what kind of danger they're going to face,” Sbarge told the agency, referring to rescue workers.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Chattahoochee National Forest and Habersham County Emergency Services for comment.