Hammonton Hunter Hurt in Fall From Tree Stand
Published: Sunday, December 21, 2008
From Press staff reports
A Hammonton hunter who fell out of a tree stand Saturday in Hamilton Township was airlifted out by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, according to Hamilton Township police.
Mike Pagano, 50, was hunting in the woods near Makepeace Lake just after 10 a.m. when he fell 25 feet out of a tree, police said. He was able to call his cousin on his cell phone, who then led police and rescue personnel to the scene.
After being treated by Mays Landing Rescue and AtlantiCare paramedics, he was taken by helicopter to the Regional Trauma Unit at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City.
The police listed his condition as serious, although an AtlantiCare spokeswoman could not provide more details.
Steven Lemongello
