Fall victim identified in death at Go Ape zip line site

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Go ApeDelaware State Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman after she fell from a zip line ride at a Bear area state park.

She was identified as Tina Werner, 59, of Felton.

 

The initial investigation  determined that the incident occurred at  1:40 p.m. this afternoon,  when the woman fell approximately 40 feet from the Go Ape Tree Top Adventure attraction at the Lums Pond State Park, 1068 Howell School Road, Bear.

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The woman was treated at the scene by New Castle County Paramedics before being transported by ambulance to the Christiana Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim’s name is being withheld pending the notification of her next of kin. There were no other injuries.

The female victim was treated at the scene by New Castle County Paramedics before being transported by ambulance to the Christiana Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim’s name is being withheld pending the notification of her next of kin.

The zip line park has extensive safety precautions in place and it remains unclear as to what happened.

 

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