Cops investigate death of woman, 26, who fell 100ft from Utah cliff while her husband called for help
A MOTHER of four has died after falling off a cliff while she was hiking with her husband, police say.
Candice Thompson, 26, was walking with husband Colton when she plummeted up to 100 feet off central Utah's “Bulls Head” cliff on Sunday.
The Sevier County Sheriff’s office said their search and rescue team was alerted to a fallen hiker and began life saving measures as soon as they got to the scene.
“At the time her husband was with her and called 911 while running to try to get to her,” Sevier County Sheriff’s office said in a statement.
First responders attempted to get Thompson’s vitals stable enough to transport her by helicopter to the hospital, but were unsuccessful.
Thompson was instead taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance, but she did not survive.
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“Despite the efforts of the first responders and hospital they were not able to overcome the significant injuries sustained in the fall,” the sheriff’s office said.
A former high school cheerleader, Thompson worked as a nail technician in a salon in Richfield, Utah, according to her .
She and her husband Colton had been married for eight years.
“She had a great clientele and was very talented at what she did,” the obituary said.
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“She loved hiking, fishing, camping, riding ATV’s, and bonfires, but her #1 priority was time spent with her family.”
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The death is being investigated by law enforcement, but no foul play is suspected at this time.
According to the sheriff’s office, the evidence so far indicates the death was an accident.
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