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Girl, 11, hurt in fall while ziplining at church

The Columbian
Published: July 19, 2016, 7:23pm

Olympia – An 11-year-old girl was injured after falling 20 to 30 feet while ziplining at the Westwood Baptist Church in west Olympia.

The Olympian reported that the girl fell at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday and was airlifted to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma.

On Monday, church officials declined to comment on the girl’s condition at the request of the family.

Olympia Deputy Fire Chief Gregory Wright said the department responded to the call, but off-duty firefighters were already on the scene stabilizing the girl to avoid further injury.

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