NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A search effort involving a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and multiple local police and fire departments was successful on Saturday.
According to authorities, a 79-year-old man went missing in Newport Township on Saturday after he went for a walk in the woods by himself. He called family about three hours later saying he was lost.
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According to the Newport Township Fire Chief, The Newport Township Fire Department was dispatched to Old Newport Street around 4:30 p.m. to conduct the search. A PSP helicopter was also enlisted for the search.
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Personnel from Newport Township Police and Nanticoke Fire Department were also on scene for the ground search.
Authorities say the man was found around 6:20 p.m. near the home in a heavily wooded area.
The man was uninjured but was transported to a local hospital by ambulance for evaluation, according to officials.
