1 seriously injured after fall while rappelling at Zion National Park

Update:

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (ABC4) — New details have been released regarding the individual who was seriously injured in a fall at Zion National Park on Thursday.

The victim has been identified as a 26-year-old woman.

The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. on May 8. Zion dispatch received a report of a visitor falling around 100 feet on rope while rappelling Spry Canyon, officials said. First responders arrived on scene shortly after 6 p.m. and rendered medical care to the patient.

Just before 6:45 p.m., the woman was hoisted via a Utah Dept. of Public Safety helicopter to Zion’s Watchman helispot and transferred to an ambulance from Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue. The patient was then transported to a local hospital for treatment.

“Zion National Park would like to thank the Utah Department of Public Safety and Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue for their assistance throughout yesterday’s incident,” a statement from the national park reads.

Sorina Trauntvein contributed to this report.

Original Post:

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (ABC4) — One person was seriously injured in a fall at Zion National Park on Thursday, according to Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue.

“Yesterday, our station 49 crew responded to the Watchman Helispot within Zion National Park at the request of park rangers,” Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue posted on social media Friday. “The response was in support of a patient who had sustained serious injuries from a fall.”

Courtesy of Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue

A Utah Dept. of Public Safety helicopter team was able to safely transfer the patient to Hurricane rescue crews, who then took the individual to the St. George Regional Hospital for further care.

Details surrounding the incident are forthcoming.