Air Wing finds lost runner

A lost runner was found by the Victoria Police Air Wing in bushland after becoming disorientated near Mount Hotham yesterday evening, Victoria Police say.

Police have been told a 26-year-old Melbourne woman was running the Bon Accord Track to Harrietville when she lost her way about 5.45pm.

Emergency services were called in and the Air Wing located the woman in bush off the track around 8.30pm.

She was winched out by the Air Wing and taken to Mount Hotham where she was checked by paramedics and found to be in good health.

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