17-year-old boy sustains head injury after fall in Provo Canyon
Jun 12, 2019, 7:24 PM | Updated: Jun 13, 2019, 5:43 am
Search and Rescue teams rescue a teenager that slipped and fell during a hike at Bridal Veil Falls. Photo: Spencer Cannon
PROVO, Utah – A Search and Rescue team responded to a call in Provo Canyon Wednesday afternoon after a 17-year-old boy fell above Bridal Veil Falls.
Bridal Veil SAR update: @UCSO, @provofire, North Fork Fire, LifeFlight with hoist responding. SAR is preparing for heavy technical rescue. pic.twitter.com/s8EFTPIic5
— Spencer Cannon (@SGTCannonPIO) June 13, 2019
The rescue team was from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Spencer Cannon says the boy sustained a head injury. Cannon says the 17-year-old was hiking with a group when he fell about 6 feet Wednesday evening. He says the victim never lost consciousness and was able to hold on to the rope, preventing a further fall and possibly greater injury.
LifeFlight and UCSO SAR hooking the 17 year old victim to the hoist in the cliffs above Bridal Veil Falls. The 17 year old was taken to an ambulance 1,200 feet below where he was transported to Utah Valley Hospital. He sustain a head injury but is expected to recover. pic.twitter.com/MoaUAqt7gL
— Spencer Cannon (@SGTCannonPIO) June 13, 2019
“He was in a position where he couldn’t get down on his own. We had search and rescue teams respond to get him stabilized, and life flight with the hoist capability was able to snatch him off the side of the cliff and bring him down,” says Cannon.
Cannon says the fact that the hiker was able to hold on to the rope is likely a reason he didn’t appear to suffer critical injuries, but his exact condition was not known late Wednesday night. The boy was lifted to the parking lot where he was transported by an ambulance to Utah Valley Hospital.
LifeFlight doing things right. With the right equipment. Any time you decide to enjoy the outdoors by making a rigorous climb, make sure you don’t out hike/climb your skills, clothing, or equipment. And never trust a rope/hose left on a cliff to save your life. pic.twitter.com/eGMJcCzZLj
— Spencer Cannon (@SGTCannonPIO) June 13, 2019
Cannon says Provo Fire and Rescue, North Fork Fire Department, and a medical helicopter responded to an initial call made around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
