PROVO, Utah — A woman was injured Monday morning after a large rock fell and hit her at Bridal Veil Falls.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. at the bottom of the falls, which are located in Provo Canyon.
The woman, between 60-70 years old, was standing near the walking/biking path when a rock gave way from a trail above her. The rock fell and hit her, causing injuries to her head and back. She was taken to Utah Valley Hospital via ambulance.
The Sheriff's Office says it was reported there were a lot of people in the area hiking the trails to the east of the Falls. They say it’s unknown if one of those individuals hiking in the area stepped on a rock, which gave away and rolled down the hill.
Officials said the rock was about 24 inches long, 3-4 inches thick and weighed around 30 pounds.
FOX 13 News spoke with Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff's Office Monday night.
He says while areas like this are easily accessible, it is good to be aware and know that things like this can happen occasionally.
"You just never know when those things are going to happen, so when you're going be in the outdoors like that, you have to be prepared for those kinds of things that could happen and do what you can to get out of their way, listen for noises and things like that," said Sgt. Cannon.
Sgt. Cannon said by the time the female victim was taken from the scene she was conscious, talking and seemed alert. However, he did not have an update on her condition.
