Key takeaways:
- A 17-year-old girl tragically died after slipping and falling off of a cliff face while hiking in Moab, Utah.
- The Moab City Police Department responded to the scene and worked for two hours to recover the victim’s body.
- The Moab Police Department released a statement expressing their condolences to the victim’s family and friends.
A tragic accident has taken the life of a 17-year-old girl in Moab, Utah. On Friday afternoon, the teen was hiking with a group of friends on the Moab Rim Trail in Kane Creek Canyon when she slipped and fell off of a sheer cliff face.
The Moab City Police Department responded to the scene and, using harnesses and climbing gear with ropes, were able to rappel down to the victim. Unfortunately, the teenager had already died from the fall and rescuers worked for the next two hours to recover her body.
The Moab Police Department released a statement expressing their condolences to the victim’s family and friends. “Moab Police Department wants to extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends,” the statement read.
The Moab City Police Department is currently investigating the incident. No further information has been released at this time.
The death of the 17-year-old girl is a tragedy that has left the Moab community in shock. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this difficult time.
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