Due to poor cell phone reception, the hiker was unable to provide his location via a link by rescue crews, nor did he have any way to signal crews because his phone was dying. Wolfe County Search & Rescue was dispatched around 8 p.m.
Source: WKYT
Indexed: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:16:15 UTC
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