Man hospitalized after fall from 60-foot cliff in Toquerville

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A 19-year-old man fell 60 feet off a cliff in Toquerville.
• He was stabilized by paramedics and airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
• The fall is under investigation with multiple agencies assisting in the rescue.

TOQUERVILLE, Washington County — A 19-year-old man was flown to the hospital after falling 60 feet off a cliff on Sunday night.

The Hurricane Valley Fire District said in a news release that the man fell off a cliff "near Ash Creek Drive, in the area southwest of the intersection of Toquerville Parkway and Toquerville Boulevard."

Paramedics brought the man to the top of the cliff, from which he fell, using a rope system and a "transport device," according to the news release. Once at the top, the man was taken by ambulance to a helicopter waiting on the Toquerville Parkway.

The man was then flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and the cause of the fall remains under investigation, according to officials in Hurricane. In addition to rescue personnel with the fire district, assistance came from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Intermountain Healthcare's Life Flight and the Utah Department of Safety Aero Bureau.

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