Woman falls to her death in Provo’s Rock Canyon
She was rock climbing with friends when she fell, police said.
(Provo Police Department) A woman died Saturday when she fell while rock climbing in Rock Canyon, according to police.
A 40-year-old woman died when she fell while rock climbing in Rock Canyon, according to Provo police.
The woman was climbing with friends in an area known as “The Balcony” on Saturday afternoon when she fell, according to a police news release.
Provo police were notified of the fall at 3:36 p.m., but when the city’s search-and-rescue team arrived, they found the woman had died.
A news release about her fall was issued by police on Monday. Although her family has been notified of her death, authorities had not released her name as of Tuesday.
According to police, more information will be released at a later date. The woman’s death remains under investigation.
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