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Glacier National Park
Construction Worker Injured in Fall from Construction Zone

Date: June 28, 2007
Contact: Melissa Wilson, 406 888-7895

WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park officials report that an 18-year old male was seriously injured today after falling an estimated 40 feet from a construction zone east of the East Tunnel on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The victim’s identity is being withheld so that his family can be notified.

The incident was reported to the Park’s Dispatch Center at 11:54 a.m. Responding park rangers stabilized the victim and raised him in a litter to the road. He was then transported by ALERT helicopter to Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

The incident is under investigation. Addition details, when available, will be provided.
Lake McDonald  

Did You Know?
Lake McDonald is the largest lake in the park with a length of 10 miles and a depth of 472 feet. The glacier that carved the Lake McDonald valley is estimated to have been around 2,200 feet thick.

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Last Updated: July 18, 2007 at 10:56 EST