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12-year-old taken to hospital after falling in Goblin Valley State Park
EMERY COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after breaking their femur in a fall at Goblin Valley State Park on Thursday.
According to the Emery County Sheriff's Office, the Emery County Dispach Center received a 911 text just before 6 p.m. on Thursday advising a 12-year-old who had fallen and possibly broke their leg.
In a facebook post, the Sheriff's Office says that once State Park Rangers were on scene, they determined the 12-year-old had a broken femur. Due to the nature of the injury, a medical helicopter was called to the scene. The child was taken from the park to Primary Children's Hospital for treatment.
The 12-year-old was climbing on rocks in an area of the park known as Valley Of The Goblins and fell approximately six to eight feet, causing the injury.
12-year-old taken to hospital after falling in Goblin Valley State Park
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