Construction Worker Rescued After Fall

On the morning of Thursday, June 28th, park staff responded to a report from Federal Highways that an 18-year-old construction worker had fallen down a steep slope while working at a construction site on the Going To The Sun Road. The worker had been pushing a wheelbarrow filled with 65 pounds of steel when the wheel struck a rock and tipped. The worker’s legs were struck by the handles, causing him to tumble approximately 45 feet down a steep, rocky slope. NPS responders were able to rescue the man by scrambling down the slope and attaching a safety line to haul him out. An ALERT helicopter from Kalispell Regional Medical Center was able to land near the scene and fly him to a hospital, where he was later reported to be in stable condition.