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Utah County Search and Rescue team help teenager off Battle Creek trail

May 16, 2022, 8:45 PM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:34 am

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BY MARK JONES

Former Digital Content Producer

UTAH COUNTY, Utah — The Utah County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team assisted a 16-year-old girl off a mountain Monday evening.

The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the girl suffered an injury to her head but was able to walk. They say it was roughly a 20-foot fall about a quarter-mile up Battle Creek Falls trail.

Sgt. Spencer Cannon offered the map below as the location of the incident.

The search and rescue team had the girl off the mountain by 7:30 p.m.

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Utah County Search and Rescue team help teenager off Battle Creek trail

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