A person was injured after falling down an embankment during a tubing accident in New Hartford Saturday afternoon.
Fire officials initially said injuries were reported. They responded to the Farmington River in the area of Satans Kingdom at about 4 p.m.
Firefighters from several towns assisted in the rescue. Crews were able to reach the person at the precision tree on the Canton/New Hartford line.
Fire officials entered the woods and made contact with a person who appeared to have fallen down an embankment on the river.
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The person was rescued and taken to an awaiting ambulance, authorities said. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time.
No additional information was immediately available.
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