Retired news anchor reportedly rescued after suffering freak accident

A beloved Georgian TV news presenter fell into a ravine while hiking, prompting emergency services to carry out a daring rescue.

Carol Sbarge, who worked for WSB-TV for nearly three decades, went hiking in September with her boyfriend in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Her peaceful hike turned disastrous when she tumbled down a steep ravine.

“So somehow, as I was walking down the trail, my foot hit a rock. And before I knew it, I fell into this ravine,” she told WSB-TV.

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Carol Sbarge fell into a ravine while hiking with her boyfriend. (Carol Sbarge via Instagram)

She broke her ankle in three places in the fall, she told the outlet.

Her boyfriend first tried – unsuccessfully – to call emergency services for help, but their remote location prevented the call.

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Eventually, another hiker came to their aid and walked off the remote trail to connect with Habersham County emergency services.

FILE – A lone hiker crosses Unicoi Gap on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Crews arrived on scene after hiking three kilometers on the trail and quickly assessed the steep drop-off where Sbarge had fallen. The local media reported that they used ropes and a helicopter to slowly lift her from the ravine.

Officials said this is the first time they have conducted an airborne evacuation of a hiker at Panther Creek Falls.

Sbarge was airlifted and walked 3.6 miles before being admitted to a local hospital. She told the local outlet she needed eight screws and a metal plate for the dowel.

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“They're just special people. They put themselves in danger. You know, every day, they don't know what kind of danger they're going to face,” Sbarge told the outlet, speaking of the rescue workers.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Chattahoochee National Forest and Habersham County Emergency Services for comment.