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Stroudsburg man dies in New Hampshire hiking expedition

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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A hiking expedition came to a tragic end for a young Monroe County man in New Hampshire.

Authorities in New Hampshire say it happened Friday on Mount Madison in the White Mountains National Forest Presidential Range.

Eyewitness recounts events leading to fatal helicopter crash

21-year-old Jason Apreku of Stroudsburg was hiking with friends in the freezing cold when he collapsed from a medical emergency.

His friends began CPR and called for help, but severe wind prevented a rescue helicopter from getting to him in time.

The helicopter arrived the next day and took Apreku's body and his friends off the mountain.

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