On Saturday evening, multiple agencies sprang into action following reports of a boy falling over a cliff near Jabez. Responders from Russell and Pulaski counties converged on an area off LaFavers Cemetery Road, where the boy had tumbled into a creek bed deep within the woods.

First responders, including 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, collaborated tirelessly for several hours to safely extract the boy.

Subsequently, he was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital for treatment. Social media updates indicate that while the boy sustained broken bones and bruises, none of the injuries are life-threatening.