Man Seriously Hurt In Zip Lining Accident In Essex

ESSEX (CBS) -- A man was injured in a zip-lining accident in Essex on Friday evening. The 19-year-old was seriously injured.

According to Essex Police, the man fell eight to ten feet after hitting a tree while zip-lining at a Choate Street home.

"The patient was treated and stabilized at the scene by the Essex Fire Department, who were assisted by the Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department Paramedics," said police.

He was med-flighted from a landing zone at Shepard Memorial Park to a Boston hospital.