Woman rescued after fall in Canyon
Visitor suffers fractured leg
A woman was rescued after she fell over the Canyon rim while trying to take a photo on Sunday
The fall was reported to park dispatch at 12:17 p.m. Reportedly the woman approached the Canyon rim to take a picture about 300 feet west of Mather Point and lost her footing. She fell about 25-30 feet.
A medic rappelled down to her and stabilized her lower left leg, which was fractured in the fall. She was then put in a litter and hauled to the Rim by rope. She was transported by ground ambulance to Flagstaff Medical Center.
- Driver identified in fatal accident on Perkinsville Road Sept. 19
- Latest Tik Tok challenges causing problems for Williams Unified School District
- Search at Grand Canyon turns up remains of person missing since 2015
- Plane wreckage and human remains found in Grand Canyon National Park
- Pumpkin Patch Train departs Williams starting Oct. 5
- Update: Man missing in Grand Canyon National Park hike found alive
- Receding water levels at Lake Powell reveal missing car and driver
- Man sentenced for attack on camper at Perkinsville
- Column: Lumber prices expected to stay high through 2022
- Elk rut season in Grand Canyon: What you need to know
SUBMIT FEEDBACK
Click Below to: