Woman falls off cliff in Fairfax Co.

(Photo Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)
(Photo Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)
(Photo Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)
(Photo Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)
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WASHINGTON — A woman was hospitalized after falling 40 feet off a cliff Sunday at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue officials said the incident happened at around 1:20 p.m. The woman fell in a remote section of the park and had to be airlifted to the hospital.

During the rescue, fire officials said the woman’s injuries were life-threatening, but her condition was unclear at the time this article was updated Sunday afternoon.

Another person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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