Man injured on Hilton Head zip line, taken to hospital Friday afternoon

A man was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a zip line accident on Hilton Head Island, according to Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue spokesperson Joheida Fister.

The man was found injured on a zip line tower at Adventure Hilton Head on Broad Creek Marina Way at 1:15 p.m. Friday.

Fire officials placed the man in a basket and lowered him from the tower with a ladder, Fister said in an email.

He was taken to a Savannah hospital at 2:13 p.m. with injuries to his lower body, she said.

Fister did not provide more information about the man or the severity of his injuries.

Called Saturday, a worker at Adventure Hilton Head declined to comment on the accident.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published July 24, 2021 at 10:36 AM.

Kacen Bayless

The Island Packet

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A reporter for The Island Packet covering projects and investigations, Kacen Bayless is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in investigative reporting. In the past, he’s worked for St. Louis Magazine, the Columbia Missourian, KBIA and the Columbia Business Times. His work has garnered Missouri and South Carolina Press Association awards for investigative, enterprise, in-depth, health, growth and government reporting. He was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism in 2020.