SANBORNTON — On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at approximately 4 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded to a 911 medical emergency call for a hunter in Sanbornton.

Conservation Officers responded to assist Sanbornton Fire Rescue along with members of the Lakes Region Search and Rescue team. The subject was identified as Maurice Simpson, 78, from Franklin. Simpson was found by rescuers navigating to his 911 coordinates provided by dispatch. Simpson was located at approximately 6 p.m. He was unable to walk on his own due to an apparent medical event. Rescuers had to load him into a litter and carry him to a waiting ambulance. He arrived at the ambulance at 6:55 p.m. and was transported to Concord Hospital for evaluation and treatment. No other information is available at this time.

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