Spotlight RESCUE Injured hiker rescued from Old Rag in Madison County A hiker was rescued Sunday afternoon after sustaining a head injury on Old Rag Mountain in Madison County. DAILY PROGRESS STAFF Apr 20, 2026 Apr 20, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 × Week in Virginia Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An injured hiker was rescued Sunday afternoon from Old Rag Mountain in Madison County.kAm%96 r96DE6C7:6=5 r@F?EJ\32D65Â |65\u=:89E\` 6>6C86?4J >65:42= 96=:4@AE6C H2D 5:DA2E4965 $F?52J 2C@F?5 ``i`_ 2]>] 2?5 EC2G6=65 C@F89=J g_ ?2FE:42= >:=6D E@ E96 D:E6 @7 E96 9:<6C[ H9@ 925 DFDE2:?65 2 9625 :?;FCJ]k^Am The crew of the Med-Flight-1 emergency medical helicopter rescue an injured hiker from Old Rag Mountain in Madison County, Sunday, April 19, 2026. VIRGINIA STATE POLICE kAmQp? :?:E:2= 9@:DE C6D4F6 H2D F?DF446DD7F= 3642FD6 @7 H:?5 4@?5:E:@?D[ 3FE 2 D64@?5 2EE6>AE 2E 2 5:776C6?E 5:C64E:@? 2?5 2=E:EF56 H2D 23=6 E@ 86E E@ E96 9:<6C[Q 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46[ H9:49 @A6C2E6DÂ |65\u=:89E\` 2=@?8D:56 r96DE6C7:6=5 r@F?EJ u:C6 2?5 t>6C86?4J |65:42= $6CG:46D]k^Am kAmp r96DE6C7:6=5 A2C2>65:4 H2D =@H6C65 E@ E96 8C@F?5 2?5 D64FC65 E96 9:<6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DE2E6 A@=:46] %96 9:<6C H2D E96? =:7E65 E@ E96 96=:4@AE6C 2?5 7=@H? E@ E96 ?62C3J &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ':C8:?:2 |65:42= r6?E6C :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6 7@C EC62E>6?E]k^Am 0 comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story A1 Minute! April 17, 2026: Week in Virginia Week in Virginia Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 19 AP top stories April 17 AP AP top stories April 17 A1 Minute! April 17, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 17, 2026: Week in Virginia The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
