Werribee Gorge rescue

Another hiker found themselves in trouble while walking the track at Werribee Gorge recently; fortunately they were helped by hard-working Moorabool SES members.

At about 11:20am last Wednesday, SES Search and Rescue crews were called to assist Ambulance Victoria locate and extract an injured hiker from the Werribee Gorge.

SES crews were able to travel halfway into the patient via four-wheel drive, with the remaining kilometre only accessible on foot.

Crews then packaged the patient into the SES’ wheeled, all-terrain ‘mule’ stretcher and started the long walk back to the waiting vehicle.

The patient is suspected of having a broken ankle.