A Kansas woman died after falling off a rocky overhang in Glacier National Park on Monday.
Glacier National Park officials say Monday afternoon a 28-year-old woman from Kansas fell off a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into the gorge.
The woman was spotted in the creek passing under the bridge at Trail of the Cedars by bystanders who waded into the water to pull her out. They immediately began CPR and sent people to notify rangers and call 911.
National Park Service staff, ALERT air ambulance, and Three Rivers Ambulance mobilized after learning about the incident.
The woman was declared deceased by ALERT personnel at the side of the creek.
Her name has not been released yet.
