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Rope rescue team saves hiker after 100-foot fall in Iron County
What happened
A 20-year-old hiker fell approximately 100 feet near the Red Hollow Trailhead in Iron County and became wedged between a rock and the cliff face. Rescuers from the Iron County Sheriff's Office, Utah Highway Patrol, and Gold Cross Ambulance freed her and transported her by helicopter to a hospital in St. George.
Timeline
- ABC 4 Rope rescue team saves hiker after 100-foot fall in Iron County
- KJZZ Hiker falls 100 feet, becomes wedged between rocks in Iron County
- KUTV 2News Hiker falls 100 feet, becomes wedged between rocks in Iron County
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Hiker falls 100 feet, becomes wedged between rocks in Iron County
— A 20-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after falling approximately 100 feet while hiking near the Red Hollow Trailhead in Iron County. Rescuers from the Iron County Sheriff's Office, Utah Highway Patrol, and…