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Glacier National Park
Visitors Injured in Separate Incidents
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Date: August 18, 2006
Contact: Melissa Wilson, 406 888-7895
WEST GLACIER, MONT. –Officials at Glacier National Park report that five park visitors were injured today in two separate incidents.
A male hiker was rescued by park personnel near Lunch Creek (between Siyeh Bend and Logan Pass.) The victim apparently tumbled 20 yards down a talus slope after sliding down a snowfield. After being stabilized by park personnel, rangers prepared him for transport by the air ambulance ALERT to Kalispell Regional Medical Center. His injuries are believed to be non life-threatening.
Four visitors were injured in a two-car accident near Two Dog Flats, near Rising Sun on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The four were transported by ground ambulance to Browning. It is believed that all four visitors sustained non life-threatening injuries.
As details become available, more information will be provided.
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Did You Know?
Glacier National park was named for the glaciers that carved, sculpted, and formed this landscape millions of years ago. Despite the recession of current glaciers, the park's name will not change when the glaciers are gone.
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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 23:51 EST |