Fatal accident claims Idaho woman
Tree falls on hiker
by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
July 9, 2010
Diane Triplett, from Post Falls, Idaho, died from injuries resulting from a tree 10 inches in diameter falling and striking her in the upper body. July 4th, about 4:00 p.m., Lincoln County Sheriff's Department received a call of a female that had been struck by a tree five miles up the Cedar Lake trail. David Thompson Search and Rescue and Libby Volunteer Ambulance responded.
Triplett and a hiking companion were on their way up to Cedar Lakes. The hiking companion escaped with minor injuries. After the accident, the companion ran up to Cedar lakes to get help, while another individual ran down to the highway to call the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. _______________________________________________
Story by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com, e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
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