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A teenage girl has died in Utah after falling off a cliff while hiking a local trail late last week.
The 17-year-old was hiking with friends on the Moab Rim Trail when she slipped andfell about 30 feet"off of a sheer cliff face," Moab City Police Chief Jared Garcia said in a press release.
The Grand County School Districtidentified the victimas high school senior Zoe McKinney in a statement to local families on Friday.
McKinney’sboyfriend Lloyd Gist, 18, was in Salt Lake City when he learned about his girlfriend’s death, according to NBC News. Gist said he and McKinney “were inseparable” during their relationship, which lasted nearly a year.
“She was just the sweetest — if anyone asked her to do anything she would be jumping on it instantly,” he told the outlet.
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Like Gist, those who knew McKinney in life are remembering her for her big heart. Iryss Mason, one of McKinney’s close friends and cheer teammates, told FOX affiliate KSTU that McKinney was “working ongetting her EMT license” prior to her death.
“That’s all she wanted to do was help people,” Mason said, per the report.
Avery Orton, who also cheered with McKinney for Grand County High School, told KTSU that McKinney was constantly supporting her teammates.
“[McKinney] was there for everyone on the team and talked to us all the time, so we were just really close with everyone — especially her,” Orton explained.
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AT-shirt salewas also held to support McKinney’s family.
Counseling will be available at McKinney’s high school on Monday, according to the Grand County School District’s statement to families.
“The school community is grieving with Zoe’s family and will provide love and support in any way we can,” the district added.
source: people.com
