NELSON COUNTY, Va. — Wintergreen Fire and Rescue responded to a report of traumatic injuries behind the Highlands Condos on the evening of January 30, 2026.
Upon arrival, crews located multiple patients who had slid several hundred feet down a steep embankment, crossed a deep ditch and come to rest in a wooded area. Officials said there are no sidewalks or walking paths near the area where the descent began.
The department’s Technical Rescue Team was dispatched, with approximately 10 members responding.
Crews used ropes to access the patients and to lower and haul equipment…