Officials determined that South Carolina woman Lisa Lambe died of blunt-force trauma from a broken tree. (Courtesy: John Lambe)
SUNDANCE, Utah - A 55-year-old woman who died while zip-lining at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah Saturday was killed by a broken tree, the Utah County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
Authorities said Lisa Lambe of Hilton Head, South Carolina, died from blunt-force trauma.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office sent KSTU this statement:
ZipTour at Sundance Mountain Resort
The Sundance Zip Tour was cleared to continue operating Monday.
Lambe was on her last of the five spans of the zip line when the incident happened, Director of Mountain Operations Czar Johnson told KSTU.
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, Lambe “sustained serious internal injuries while riding the zip line."
Lambe was found unconscious and not breathing, suspended from her harness and brought to the ground to be treated.
She was later pronounced dead at a Provo hospital.
Sundance sent Fox 13 this statement Monday:
Sundance Mountain Resort issued this statement over the weekend:
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