Injured hiker identified; still in critical condition
Posted: April 5, 2008 03:29 PM MDT
Updated: April 5, 2008 09:43 PM MDT
KJCT
Woman trips over cliff at the Colorado Nat'l Monument
A seriously injured female hiker is being identified as 22 year-old Savannah Quillin. According to St. Mary's nurse supervisor, she is in critical condition. Quillin was been airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital after falling off a cliff in the Colorado National Monument.
At about 2:30 the 22 year old female hiker fell close to 50 feet over the Falling
Rock Overlook 9 miles inside the East entrance of the Monument.
About 45 minutes after the fall, rope rescue teams went over the side of the cliff to rescue the severely injured hiker. The hiker reportedly had a broken leg and several other injuries.
She was reportedly in and out of conscious. We don't know why the hiker fell off the cliff but at the time of the fall, it was windy on top of the Monument.
Steep terrain and difficult access to the patient made the rescue difficult.
Mesa Co. SAR, Mesa Co. S/O, GJFD, NPS. See link for video.
http://www.kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8123716
Posted: April 5, 2008 03:29 PM MDT
Updated: April 5, 2008 09:43 PM MDT
KJCT
Woman trips over cliff at the Colorado Nat'l Monument
A seriously injured female hiker is being identified as 22 year-old Savannah Quillin. According to St. Mary's nurse supervisor, she is in critical condition. Quillin was been airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital after falling off a cliff in the Colorado National Monument.
At about 2:30 the 22 year old female hiker fell close to 50 feet over the Falling
Rock Overlook 9 miles inside the East entrance of the Monument.
About 45 minutes after the fall, rope rescue teams went over the side of the cliff to rescue the severely injured hiker. The hiker reportedly had a broken leg and several other injuries.
She was reportedly in and out of conscious. We don't know why the hiker fell off the cliff but at the time of the fall, it was windy on top of the Monument.
Steep terrain and difficult access to the patient made the rescue difficult.
Mesa Co. SAR, Mesa Co. S/O, GJFD, NPS. See link for video.
http://www.kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8123716
