POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) — A hiker has died after a fall in the Red River Gorge area.

According to Powell County Search & Rescue, emergency crews were called to Whittleton Arch around 4 p.m. Saturday following reports that someone had fallen approximately 40 feet from the top of the arch onto the rocks below.

Officials say the hiker was alert but critically injured when first responders reached him.

After a challenging carry-out through rugged terrain, the hiker was transported to the Middlefork Fire Department and flown to UK Hospital by helicopter. He later died from his injuries.

The hiker’s identity has not yet been released.

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