Pennsylvania woman drowns near Glacier's St. Mary Falls
Sunday afternoon, a 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman drowned after falling into the water above St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park.
According to witnesses, the woman was washed over the falls and trapped under water for several minutes. Bystanders pulled her from the water below the falls and administered CPR until emergency responders arrived.
Park rangers and Babb ambulance personnel took over CPR upon arrival. An A.L.E.R.T. helicopter landed nearby at about 6:20 p.m. and crew members assisted with resuscitation efforts but the victim never regained consciousness. Resuscitation efforts were terminated at about 7 p.m. and A.L.E.R.T. personnel pronounced the woman deceased.
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