The Star Valley Search & Rescue were dispatched to two different incidents on Thursday, November 5. The first call came in at roughly 1:20 p.m. for an injured horse rider in the Spring Creek area southwest of Fairview. Star Valley Health EMS also responded to the scene.

“The horse was spinning and the rider lost his balance and fell off,” explained Commander Matt McMurdo. “The horse slipped and landed on the rider, causing serious injuries.”

McMurdo said the rider, identified as Ken Clark, was life-flighted to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center where he underwent surgery. According to McMurdo, Clark is currently in stable condition and is recovering.

The second call came in later the same day around 7:00 p.m. when Search & Rescue responded to the Fish Creek area on the South End for a lost hunter. McMurdo said the hunter, an elderly man, had become lost in the dark without a flashlight. He was found uninjured at roughly 9:00 p.m.