Slyde Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) PHOENIX, United States (AFP) — A four-year-old girl plunged to her death after falling from the rim of the Grand Canyon, according to park officials Wednesday.The Arizona girl was the second-youngest person to die from an accidental fall from the canyon rim, according to experts. The girl fell 450 feet (150 meters) about early Tuesday from Mather Point on the South Rim, one of the park's most popular overlooks. There are no guard rails in the spot where the girl fell. "Her father immediately went down after her and began administering CPR," said Maureen Oltrogge, spokeswoman for Grand Canyon National Park. The girl was pronounced dead on the scene by medical crews. "It's being investigated as an accident," Oltrogge said. The incident was the second fatal fall from the canyon rim this year, according to Oltrogge. The first occurred in August. An average of two to three people die from accidental falls into the canyon every year, said Oltrogge, who has been park spokeswoman for 20 years. The youngest death on record was a one year-old who died along with his five year-old brother in 1958 when the family sedan rolled off an overlook as the adults stood nearby, according to "Over The Edge: Death In Grand Canyon," a comprehensive volume of all known fatalities in the national park http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jCZQMf...c_aADH6LhNpQNUQ Edited October 12, 2007 by Slyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9 Krew Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 That's pretty bad, poor dad went all the way down their and done CPR, but i guess people will never learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Dude.... a bad way to go... 150 metres? Damn.... I think the park might want to consider putting guard rails up three... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9 Krew Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Yeah, and they haven't thought of that yet. i mean 2-3 people die there every year from falls. If I'm right that means 176 people have died from falling since it was opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slyde Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 I reckon it is just bad parenting... It is the freakin Grand Canyon! NAH! There is no chance a four year old to walk off the ledge, just impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gycu Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) Sad news man ... The girl couldn't stand a chance agaist a 150 meters fall ... And why there were no rails if 2/3 persons fall into the canyon each year ? Edited October 12, 2007 by Gycu Brun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz The Great Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I reckon it is just bad parenting...It is the freakin Grand Canyon! NAH! There is no chance a four year old to walk off the ledge, just impossible! Ever turn your back to a four year old for less than two seconds? Ever chase a four year old? Do you have a four year old? Do you regular hang out and spend time around a four year old? Don't start automatically blaming the parent/s. And honestly, did he just freak? CPR? From a FALL? Yeah, that'll fix her bones right up and god knows her skull had to have taken some harsh damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Thanks Spaz, people just don't think about how quickly things happen w/ little kids. It literally only takes a second for an accident to happen, it just usually doesn't involve a 450 ft drop. I can only imagine the father's state of mind right now, he's gotta be going through hell. Eric Clapton wrote "Tears in Heaven" after his toddler died falling out of an apartment window. It can happen to anyone. I'm raising an hyper-active autistic 2 1/2-year-old grandson, so you can guess what that does to my hairline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallpancake Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 That's sad. I can't imagine what he was feeling when/if he watched her walk off. A nightmare come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfLiberty Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 What a terrible way to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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