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Teen Falls to Death at Yellowstone on First Day of Work

18-year-old lost footing at park's Grand Canyon

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 9, 2012 10:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – A teenager's first day on the job at Yellowstone National Park ended in tragedy when she lost her footing on the rim of a canyon and plunged 400 feet to her death, reports Fox News. The 18-year-old reported for work Thursday at a private concessions company and later went hiking with three others at the park's Grand Canyon. She apparently walked off the trail, and the loose rock "quickly gave way underneath her," according to a park statement.

This September 2009 photo shows the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.
This September 2009 photo shows the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.   (AP Photo/Beth Harpaz)
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Rational.-Anarchist
Jun 10, 2012 9:13 AM CDT
I knew better than to get too close to the edge of a cliff WAY before I was 18. This is one way of clearing the gene pool.
CentristIntelligence
Jun 10, 2012 6:04 AM CDT
As tragic as this story is, there are some gold in these posts.  
finkster
Jun 9, 2012 1:12 PM CDT
Very sad when someone so young dies like that.....RIP 
 

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