Police, emergency services rescue walker from Mt Nelson

Police and emergency services have rescued a man who slipped and fell while walking on a Hobart mountain.

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UPDATE, 2.30pm: Emergency services have successfully retrieved an injured hiker from the Truganini Track in Mt Nelson.

A statement from Tasmania Police confirmed a man in his 60swas carried a short distance by stretcher before being flown in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to the Royal Hobart Hospital.

His injuries were not life threatening

INITIAL: EMERGENCY services are assisting an injured man on the Truganini Track at Mount Nelson.

The man reportedly slipped and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Police search and rescue members are attending to stretcher the man from the scene.

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