A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man suffered an unknown medical emergency in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on Friday and tragically passed away despite rescue efforts.
Jason Apreku, of Stroudsburg was hiking with friends when he collapsed on Mount Madison, while ascending the Osgood Trail, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
His friends called for help and began CPR while an Army National Guard helicopter was dispatched from Concord.
Severe wind kept the helicopter from reaching the hiker, and later died, according to the department. Crews carried his body to a hut in below-freezing temperatures, and a helicopter brought him and the rescuers off the mountain Saturday morning.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and loved ones.
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