Missouri man found off trail apparently stranded for days

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A man found injured off a trail near St. Louis apparently had been stranded in the area for days.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the man had been found by a passing bicyclist off the Katy Trail in the Weldon Spring Conservation Area on Tuesday.

Kyle Gaines, a spokesman with the St. Charles County Ambulance District, said the man was taken to a hospital in serious condition, but his injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening. Gaines said further details about the man won’t be released because of privacy laws.

Gaines advised state-park visitors to take plenty of water and a fully charged phone when going to the trail in hot weather.

The park is a wooded area spanning nearly 8,400 acres.

Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com