CHITTENANGO FALLS STATE PARK (WSYR-TV) - Two people from the Long Island area are safe after emergency crews rescued them after the pair lost their way at Chittenango Falls State park in Madison County.
22-year-old Brian Abramowitz of Commack, NY and Jenna Goldberg, also 22, of Jericho, NY were hiking in the park at about 3:00 p.m. Saturday when they got lost.
After trying to find their way out of the park, Abramowitz and Goldberg called 911 about 6:00 p.m.
911 dispatchers were in contact with one of them via a cell phone and were able to tell Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies where the hikers were as the crews arrived at the park.
Deputies found the hikers near a steep hill along Chittenango Creek, just north of the park entrance.
Crews from North Chittenango, Cazenovia and Lincoln fire departments were called to the scene.
A ladder from a fire truck was extended over the creek as a rope rescue crew crossed over and guided the hikers to safety.
Abramowitz and Goldberg were taken to the hospital as a precaution and both will be okay.
