GARRETSON, S.D. (AP) - Multiple agencies helped rescue a rock climber who had fallen more than 40 feet at Palisades State Park in Garretson on Sunday.
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office said the 22-year-old woman was wedged on a cliff. Witnesses said the woman’s friends rushed to help her and prevent her from falling another 35 feet (10.6 meters), KSFY-TV reported.
A bystander called 911.
According to sheriff’s officials, rescue crews brought the woman to safety and got her medical attention.
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