SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – A crew from the Tennessee National Guard rescued a hiker in the Great Smoky Mountains Saturday.

The state made the announcement Monday, saying guardsmen were called to rescue an injured hiker in a remote area in the park, near Ramsey Cascades, located east of Gatlinburg.

The crew — Capt. Andrew Rines and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Brasfield, the crew chief, Sgt. Christopher Burke, and two flight paramedics, Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel and Giovanni Dezuani — responded around 7:30 p.m., after the hiker’s call reached the state around 5:30 p.m.

From there, the state said, the crews took a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to the hiker’s location. It took about 15 minutes for the crew to arrive. After getting to the park, the guardsmen took the hiker to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The hiker’s condition is unknown.

While waiting on the National Guard, the state said, park rangers helped the hiker.

Story Courtesy of WVLT