Injured man rescued from Niagara River Gorge

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. An injured man whose calls for help were heard on the American side of the Niagara River Gorge was rescued Tuesday morning by Canadian emergency services crews.

Niagara Parks Police said they were notified at about 6 a.m. Tuesday that a man was calling for help in the vicinity of Hiram Street. Staff from the Maid of the Mist, on the American side of the gorge, heard those calls and reported them to New York State Parks Police.

Members of Niagara Parks Police Service High Angle River Team, the Niagara Falls Fire Department and Niagara Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene.

The man, with a sleeping bag, was found in the gorge a short time later, Niagara Parks Police said. Its believed he may have fallen from the gorge wall.

The man, who was conscious and speaking with emergency personnel throughout the rescue, was brought to safety at about 8:30 a.m. and taken to a hospital, police said. The extent of his injuries are unknown, police said, and the incident remains under investigation.

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Injured man rescued from Niagara River Gorge