North Stonington — Emergency crews on Monday rescued a hiker who had fallen and injured his leg on Lantern Hill.

First responders had received a call at 11:14 a.m. that a hiker had fallen and injured his leg, said Charles Steinhart V, chief of the North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company.

First responders hiked up the trail and used a Stokes basket to carry the man down from the top of the snow-covered hill, Steinhart said. They then used a utility vehicle to drive to the parking lot where an ambulance was waiting.  

North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company, North Stonington Ambulance Association, Mystic River Ambulance Association, Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department and Ledyard Fire Department all participated in the rescue, which took about an hour and 45 minutes, he said.

The man, who was in his 50s, was in stable condition and was taken to a local hospital with a possible broken ankle, Steinhart said.