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Injured hikers, showing signs of hypothermia, rescued from Caesar Creek State Park

WARREN COUNTY — Two hikers, one of which was injured, have been located and rescued at Caesar Creek State Park in Warren County Saturday, according to dispatchers.

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Emergency crews responded to the state park on reports of at least one injured hiker around 1:40 p.m., dispatchers told this news organization.

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One hiker was found suffering from a hip injury. One, or both of the hikers were also showing signs of hypothermia, according to officials.

Rescue crews had to use a boat to get the injured hikers to safety. Around 3:15 p.m., scanner traffic from the scene indicated both hikers were off the boat and safely on land at one of the boat ramps with medics tending to them.

Additional details were not available.

We’ll update this page as we learn more.

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