The Team Leader of North Shore rescue says "Lady Luck" was on the side of an injured man and those who rescued him Sunday. Tim Jones says a 40 year old man was descending Crown Mountain in the backcountry with three others about 2:00, when he slipped and fell about 200 metres, shattering his femur and lower leg. A helicopter was launched and a team … [Read more...]
Woman dies after falling off Hornby Island cliff
May 20, 2012 by
A 70-year-old woman is dead, following a tragic accident on Hornby Island. The woman was part of a group walking in Helliwell Provincial Park Saturday afternoon. Comox Valley RCMP Const. Chris McMillan says she was too close to an edge and she somehow lost her balance, falling more than 60 feet over a rocky cliff. "Hornby Island Fire repelled down, … [Read more...]
05/18/2012 – GEEKS AFTER DARK: Falling with Style
May 18, 2012 by
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A woman has died after falling off a horse in Langley.
April 10, 2012 by
Langley RCMP say at this point, it appears to be just a tragic accident. A woman, said to be a trainer and experienced rider, is dead after falling off a horse this afternoon. It happened at a stable in the 300 block of 232nd street. RCMP Staff Sgt. David Brown said "this female rider, you know, was found injured. Nobody had … [Read more...]
