Unidentified Woman Dies After 40-Foot Fall in Moab Park

Overview

• A park visitor found the partially covered body under a fallen branch at Swanny Park at about 6:15 a.m., and responders determined the woman had died hours earlier.
• Investigators say the woman climbed about 40 feet into a large tree and fell headfirst when a branch that formed a V at the top reportedly snapped.
• Detectives are investigating the precise cause of death and await autopsy results while treating the incident as an apparent accident.
• The woman has not been identified but is believed to be in her mid-30s and arrived at the park during the overnight hours before the fall.
• Coverage notes a separate falling-tree injury to a 13-year-old at Pineview Reservoir two days earlier, raising local safety concerns about tree hazards in recreational areas.