Injured Horse Rider In Big Horn Mountains Rescued

A horse rider in Big Horn county is expected to make a full recovery after being involved in a horse accident and had to be rescued.

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office says sometime on Tuesday (August 3rd), the 46-year old man suffered severe head and jaw injuries in the Paint Rock Lakes area.

His children were able to get to an area where there was cell service and called 911.

The E911 system enabled dispatchers to get GPS coordinates and help rescuers locate the family.

Guardian Air was able to land in the area, and Search and Rescue crews were able to load the injured man into a helicopter and fly him to a trauma center.