On Saturday Oct 21., a group of Wright State University students went to Hocking Hills as part of a joint activity with International Friendship Incorporated and the office of University Center for International Education.
During the hike through Rock House, a student went off the trail by crossing over a stone wall barrier and fell approximately 40 feet. According to Stephanie Leis, Ohio department of natural resources, the ODNR’s natural resources officers and Hocking County Fire and EMS extracted the student from the site.
The student was then airlifted to Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus for surgery. The student suffered from non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
According to Leis, the incident is still under investigation.
UPDATE: Wright State International Center for International Education declined to comment due to ongoing review of the incident.
