WASHINGTON — An 80-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday after he fell down a ravine and into Rock Creek while jogging.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. in Rock Creek Park near 24th Street and N Street in Northwest D.C.
A bystander saw the man fall and helped him to get out of the water.
D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the scene and removed the patient from the area, which was inaccessible to vehicles.
The man’s injuries are not life-threatening, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.
Injured hiker Rock Creek Park rear 24th & N Sts NW. Adult male fell down ravine & into Rock Creek while jogging. Assisted out of water by witness. #DCSBravest packaged & removed patient from inaccessible area. Transported with serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/JNVSaT8l9P
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 29, 2018
Below is a map of the area of the incident.
