Girl falls 60 feet at Iowa State Park

An eight year old girl's hospitalized after falling 60-feet at an Iowa State Park.   

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources say the girl fell yesterday (Sunday) at Backbone State Park in northeast Iowa. 

 She was taken to a local hospital, then flown by helicopter to University Hospitals in Iowa City.

The DNR says the girl, who's from Jesup, had been hiking with her family when she fell.   No word on the extent of her injuries.

The Iowa DNR continues to investigate this incident with the help of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. First responders from Strawberry Point and Dundee also responded to the scene.


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