Oregon: Mom, child survive more than 100-foot fall while hiking
They were taken to an area hospital and their injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A mother and her 2-year-old daughter survived a 100-foot fall while hiking on a trail outside Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, according to reports.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the child started to slip off a trail around noon at Multnomah Falls, located about 30 miles northeast of Portland, KGW-TV reported. The mom tried to help, but they both fell into a creek below.
A witness, Shane Roundy, who was at the falls Sunday with his family told FOX 12 Oregon that he heard screaming and ran into the water to help rescue the pair.
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View of Multnomah Falls with foot bridge in the fall, a waterfall near Portland along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon in 2014. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The mother and daughter were also assisted by other hikers and an off-duty ER doctor at the scene, KGW-TV reported. The two were later taken to an area hospital.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Both of them were alert and conscious. Neither of their injuries were life-threatening," Chris Liedle, a spokesperson with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office told NBC News.
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"It was initially reported to 911 the height of the fall was approximately 50 feet. After confirming where the two hikers fell, responders believe the fall was closer to 100-150 feet," Liedle added.