Missing hiker found safe

missing hiker
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Kent, Conn./WTIC Radio - A woman who was hiking along the Appalachian Trail in the town of Kent has been found.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says Marta Bowen is being checked out at an area hospital.

The 60-year-old went missing in the overnight hours on Wednesday morning.

DEEP says Bowen was able to find other hikers on Friday and call 911.

First responders found her several miles away from her campsite.

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