Park officials reported that a Kansas woman died in Montana’s Glacier National Park after she fell into a river, was swept down a canyon and drowned.
In a statement released Tuesday, the woman’s 28-year-old identity was not revealed.
The National Park Service reported that she fell Monday afternoon from a rocky ledge and into Avalanche Creek, where she was swept down into a canyon.
Avalanche Creek trailhead sign in Glacier National Park in 2008.
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It said that bystanders spotted her in the water and went in to rescue her. The CPR was started and 911 called, but the woman died.
The park service issued a statement in which it expressed its deepest condolences and asked that the public respect the privacy of the family members and friends.
