17-06-2025
Hiker, 70, dies after ‘medical event' on trail in White Mountains, authorities say
The Army National Guard was called, as Perrault was almost three miles from the nearest road, authorities said.
Shortly after, a Blackhawk helicopter and crew took off from their hangar in Concord, authorities said. At the same time, Appalachian Mountain Club personnel and Conservation Officers began hiking to the location of the incident on Valley Way Trail.
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Around 3:15 p.m., the Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter picked up Perrault and took him to an ambulance at the Gorham Municipal Airport in Gorham, N.H., authorities said.
Gorham medics, police, and firefighters helped during the response.
Perrault was later pronounced dead 'despite the best efforts of all involved,' authorities said.
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