Overview
- A person assaulted on Piney Island was hoisted by a Maryland State Police helicopter Thursday and flown to WellSpan York Hospital.
- Crews requested the airlift after they found boat and on-foot access impossible because of the patient’s injuries and the island’s rugged terrain.
- Lancaster County 911 coordinated the mission with Lancaster County Fire and Rescue and the Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company providing ground support.
- Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the reported assault near the Holtwood Dam in Martic Township.
- One EMS provider had a medical issue during the hours-long operation and was taken by rowboat to the Lancaster County side for treatment.