Moulton Falls Regional Park
Moulton Falls Regional Park is a Clark County recreational park in Yacolt, Washington, United States.
The location is notable for its bridge and is a popular trailing, and swimming destination.[1] Th flow is 60 deep from the East Fork Lewis River.[2] It is also a historical location known for preservation by the state, and the bridge has existed since the late 1970s.[3] It officially became recognized as a state park in 2023.[4]
Incidents
[edit]In July 2014, a 44-year-old Vancouver man jumped off the rocks and into the river and was submerged for too long, thus eventually drowning. The paramedics were not able to revive him.[5]
In August 2018, a teenage girl was pushed off the bridge by her friend, resulting in the rupture of her rib cage.[6][7] The friend was charged with reckless endangerment, pleaded guilty,[8] and was sentenced to two days in county jail.[9][10] The video of the incident received nationwide media coverage.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moulton Falls Regional Park". Clark County. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Evarts, Russell (2006). "Geologic Map of the Yacolt Quadrangle, Clark County" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Clark County resists calls for major changes at Moulton Falls bridge". The Columbian. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Land near Lucia, Moulton falls to become a park after state transfers parcel to Clark County". The Columbian. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Vancouver man dies at Moulton Falls park". kgw.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "'I won't go in:' Frightening video captures teenage girl shoved off bridge, plunging 60 feet into river below". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "New video shows leadup to girl's push off Moulton Falls bridge". kgw.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Reflector, The (March 25, 2019). "Defendant pleads guilty in Moulton Falls bridge-push case". The Reflector. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Woman sentenced in viral Moulton Falls bridge-shoving incident". The Columbian. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Washington teenager who pushed friend off 60-foot bridge sentenced to 2 days in jail". NBC News. March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ D’Angelo, Bob; Desk, Cox Media Group National Content. "Washington girl injured when she is pushed and falls 60 feet off bridge". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Archive (August 18, 2018). "Woman charged in Washington bridge push caught on video". Retrieved February 28, 2023.