A 16-year-old Utah girl has died after losing her footing and plummeting 100 feet from a waterfall while hiking with a friend on Monday.
Kaylee Marvin was pronounced dead after suffering critical injuries to her head and leg in the fall in Santaquin Canyon.
At around 10.25am on Monday, deputies with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an injured hiker.
Tragic fall: Kaylee Marvin, 16, was hiking with a friend in Utah’s Santaquin Canyon on Monday when she slipped and fell 100 feet to her death
![The fatal accident took place at the Old Pioneer Log Chute waterfall, located about 4 miles from the entrance to the canyon](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/14/4D6838B600000578-0-image-a-2_1529414657112.jpg)
The fatal accident took place at the Old Pioneer Log Chute waterfall, located about 4 miles from the entrance to the canyon
The area where the incident happened in called the Old Pioneer Log Chute, located about 4 miles from the entrance to the canyon.
According to information from the sheriff’s office, Marvin was attempting to cross a log to go over a small seasonal waterfall near the top of a steep climb when she slipped.
She then fell about 100 feet straight down. According to the sheriff’s office, her hiking partner rushed to her aid and administered CPR, then called 911 to summon help.
When a Santaquin police officer and deputies arrived on the scene, they took over CPR until paramedics responded to the canyon, along with a search and rescue crew and an AidMed helicopter.
The medics spent 40 minutes attempting to revive Marvin with the aid of a defibrillator before pronouncing her dead on the scene, reported Deseret News.
![Marvin is pictured as a young girl](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/14/4D682CC000000578-0-image-m-6_1529414708838.jpg)
![Marvin suffered critical head and leg injuries](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/14/4D6827E900000578-0-image-a-7_1529414720770.jpg)
Marvin (pictured as a young girl, left, and in her prom dress in 2016, right), suffered critical head and leg injuries. Despite paramedics’ efforts to save her, the 16-year-old passed away
![Parents: The girl's mother (right) works as a hair stylist and had just opened her own salon in February. Her father (left) appears to be a retired serviceman.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/14/4D682EF800000578-0-image-a-8_1529414728884.jpg)
Parents: The girl’s mother (right) works as a hair stylist and had just opened her own salon in February. Her father (left) appears to be a retired serviceman.
![Huge family: The 16-year-old is survived by her parents and seven brothers and sisters](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/19/14/4D68529400000578-5861025-Huge_family_The_16_year_old_is_survived_by_her_parents_and_seven-m-17_1529415884242.jpg)
Huge family: The 16-year-old is survived by her parents and seven brothers and sisters
Fox 13 Now reported that Marvin’s father was also hiking in the area at the time and was present when the girl passed away.
‘USCO Detectives continue to investigate this case but at this point there is nothing suspicious and this death appears to be a tragic accident,’ a press release from the sheriff’s office stated.
Santaquin Canyon is closed to the public until further notice. The public is being asked to stay away from the area.
Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the girl’s family described Marvin as ‘beautiful inside and out.’
The sheriff’s office has released a trio of photos showing Marvin sitting with her dog, showing off her prom dress and posing with her large family.
According to social media posts, the 16-year-old is survived by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.
Her mother works as a hair stylist and had just opened her own salon in February. Her father appears to be a retired serviceman.