Woman rescued after falling from summit of Currahee Mountain

A woman was rescued on Tuesday in Stephens County from the summit of Currahee Mountain.

According to Stephens County Search and Rescue Chief Brantley Moore, Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, Rescue, and Carnes Creek Fire Department responded to the summit of Currahee Mountain on Tuesday, May 3, around 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports of verbal cries for help.

Upon arrival, it was determined that someone had fallen from a narrow trail adjacent to a rock outcropping, used as a popular look out viewing location.

A single female victim had fallen approximately 100 feet down a very steep and rocky slope.

The victim sustained significant injuries and could not move from her location without assistance.

Rope rigging was established to lower rescuers to the victim and retrieve her.

The victim was life flighted to a hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The identity of the victim is not being released.