Colorado boy dies after falling from cliff

Published: Sunday, July 3 2005 12:00 a.m. MDT

A Colorado boy died this past week after falling from a cliff in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, marking the sixth fatal accident in the park this year.

The 14-year-old from Littleton, Colo., was climbing on the rocks about 2 p.m. when he fell nearly 130 feet down the cliff side, according to reports.

Family members took turns trying to resuscitate the boy for more than an hour before a helicopter was able to reach the area. The boy was taken to Page Hospital in Arizona, where he was pronounced dead at 4 p.m.

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