Boy rescued after fall at Mount Hood, Ore.

HOOD RIVER, Ore., July 24 (UPI) -- A 10-year-old boy who fell 50 feet from Oregon's Mount Hood Wednesday was airlifted to a hospital, where a spokeswoman said he was in serious condition.

Cole Hancock fell down an embankment while hiking with his father, Kim Hancock, near the base of the mountain, said Hood River County Sheriff Matt English. He said Kim Hancock carried his son back to their camp site and awaited rescue.

The pair were located near White River Sno-Park early Wednesday, and the boy was transported by helicopter to OSHU Hospital in Portland, The (Portland) Oregonian reported Wednesday.

The extent of his injuries was not reported, but English said the boy slipped in and out of consciousness during the rescue.