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Teen rescued after fall at Crystal Falls in Coquitlam

A male teen was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after falling more than 25 feet down Crystal Falls on Sunday afternoon.

 A male teen was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after falling more than 25 feet down Crystal Falls on Sunday afternoon.   Photograph By Shane MacKichanA male teen was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after falling more than 25 feet down Crystal Falls on Sunday afternoon. Photograph By Shane MacKichan

A male teen was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after falling more than 25 feet down Crystal Falls on Sunday afternoon.

Bystanders administered first aid to the unconscious victim while waiting for Coquitlam Fire and Rescue and paramedics to respond to the scene. After the fire department's technical rescue team arrived, the teen was carried out of the forested area and back to a nearby road where paramedics were able to transport him to hospital.

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