HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) -
Rescue crews helped remove a hiker after he fell in Sleeping Giant State Park on Tuesday night.
According to police, the man fell in a quarry area on the northern side of the park near Tuttle Road.
A Life Star helicopter was initially called, but was canceled a short time later by crews on scene.
The hiker, believed to be in his mid-20s, was alone during the incident, according to officials.
He was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of what officials said are minor, non-life-threatening injuries.
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