GARRETSON, S.D. (KELO.com) — A 28-year-old Minnesota woman was at Palisades State Park when she fell 80 feet into the water on Monday evening.
Witnesses saw her hit some rocks on her way down.
Minnesota County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Dubbe says the woman was with two men who jumped off the cliff on purpose, but she got cold feet, and then slipped off accidentally.
Dubbe says it’s amazing she suffered only minor injuries, but she was able to partially break her fall on the way down.
Several law enforcement agencies from Minnehaha County and Garretson arrived on the scene around 5:30 p.m.
Rescue crews were able to get her out of the water a short time later.
She was taken to a local hospital, and authorities say her injuries appeared to be minor.
The news release from the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office follows:
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On 9/2/19 at 5:30 p.m. the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office responded to Palisades State Park for a water rescue. Witnesses observed a 28-year-old Minnesota woman fall 80 feet from a cliff into the water. She had also hit the side of the cliff several times before entering the water. Rescue crews brought the woman out of the water and she was transported to a local hospital for what appear to be minor injuries. The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that jumping off rocks into the water is prohibited at state parks.
