Several agencies responded Saturday evening after a boy reportedly fell over a cliff near Jabez.
According to reports, agencies from Russell and Pulaski counties were called to an area off LaFavers Cemetery Road to find a boy had fallen into a creek bed several hundred feet into the woods.
First responders with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Russell County Rescue Squad, Russell County EMS, Faubush Fire Department, Nancy Fire Department, Air Evac and Pulaski County Rescue Squad worked together for several hours to bring the boy to safety.
He was then flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
According to social media posts, the boy suffered some broken bones and bruises, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
