Girl who fell from picnic area rushed to hospital after being rescued along Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso Fire Department crews were able to successfully rescue a girl who fell from a picnic location at Transmountain on Wednesday.
Officials said the child, who fell from the Westside Picnic Area on Transmountain, was rushed to a local hospital after being pulled to safety from a ravine area using a rig.
Authorities indicated it appeared the girl only suffered minor injuries from the fall, but she was going to be evaluated for a potential concussion.
The girl plunged about 80 feet - or seven stories - in her fall, which apparently occurred when she tried to pet a squirrel.
Firefighters also pulled up a nurse who was picnicking with her family nearby, and had walked down to assist the girl immediately after she fell down the mountainside. The nurse had some scratches and scrapes but was otherwise fine, officials said.
UPDATE Mountain Rescue at Transmountain: Crews assisting a nurse who walked down to assist the patient immediately after the minor fell down. pic.twitter.com/UeEw4DmZS4
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) September 2, 2020
UPDATE Rescue at Transmountain: Special Rescue and COMSAR Units working to rescue one patient.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) September 2, 2020
Patient is a minor that fell from the picnic area.
Stand by for updates. pic.twitter.com/bRjhYfgvA0
