Helicopter airlifts seriously injured biker near Whitewater Center

Emergency responders hiked nearly two miles to help a seriously hurt biker on a trail near the U.S. National Whitewater Center Sunday, WBTV has reported.

Several fire departments and a helicopter worked together to get the person to the hospital, Medic said.

The potentially life-threatening injury happened just after noon and “deep in the trails,” making the rescue more difficult, Medic said.

A Whitewater Center spokesperson said the injury happened off the center’s property, on a section of the Carolina Thread Trail. That’s a series of greenways through several counties in both North and South Carolina.

The patient was flown to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment.

This story was originally published June 11, 2017 at 1:45 PM with the headline "Helicopter airlifts seriously injured biker near Whitewater Center."