Two airlifted after cliff jumping accident in Bosque County

Two people were airlifted to a hospital Saturday evening after an emergency cliff jumping incident left them stranded and injured on a rock ledge in Bosque County, authorities said.The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office received a report at approximately 5:03 p.m. regarding two individuals who were unable to safely exit a ledge after being injured during a jump.Due to the difficult terrain and the severity of the injuries, deputies launched a multi-agency rescue operation. Rescuers secured both people onto backboards and carefully lowered them from the rock ledge to rescue boats waiting below.The victims were then taken by boat to a designated landing zone and transferred to Air Evac helicopters for further medical treatment. Their current conditions have not been released.The Sheriff’s Office credited the successful mission to a large-scale collaborative effort involving Texas Parks and Wildlife, North Bosque EMS, Air Evac, and volunteer fire departments from Steele Creek, Lakeside, Westshore, White Bluff, and Whitney."This successful rescue highlights the importance of inter-agency cooperation and rapid response in emergency situations," the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.