BIG FLATS, NY (CortacaToday) – One person is recovering after an accident in Chemung County.

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, deputies were called to State Route 352 in Big Flats for a report of someone stuck in a tree. When they arrived, they found a person suspended about 30 feet in the air after crashing their hang glider near Harris Hill.

Multiple fire departments, including Big Flats and Horseheads, assisted the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office with the rescue.