Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Army National Guard is called into action Monday afternoon, August 15, to rescue a hiker in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
National Guard officials say a flight crew was assembled from McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base to rescue the hiker, who was suffering a severe illness, in a remote area of the park about a mile and a half west of Clingmans Dome.
The air crew located the hiker, and park rangers administered first aid.
Officials add that the hiker was then airlifted to UT Medical Center where medical personnel rushed the individual into the emergency room.
