Man injured when horse stepped on his leg rescued on Crooked River National Grassland, flown to Bend
![Jefferson County Fire & EMS came to aid of man injured by horse, flown to St. Charles Bend by LifeFlight helicopter](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2024/05/Horse-injury-Life-Flight-Jefferson-County-EMS-CRNG-5-10.jpg)
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who suffered a broken leg when a horse stepped on it was rescued Friday afternoon on the Crooked River National Grassland and flown to St. Charles Bend, officials said.
Jefferson County Fire and EMS responded around 1:30 p.m. to the area of Boyce Corral to assist a 50-year-old man with a broken leg, Deputy Chief of Operations Kasey Skaar said.
Crew members hiked to the man, provided care and transported him to a landing zone for a LifeFlight helicopter, who brought him to the Bend hospital.
Skaar said JCF&EMS had six personnel on scene and the was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.