GREAT FALLS — A young woman drowned after falling into the water above St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Park officials said in a news release that, according to witnesses, the 26-year old woman from Pennsylvania was washed over the falls and trapped under water for several minutes.

Bystanders pulled her from the water below the falls and administered CPR until emergency responders arrived.

Park dispatch received several 911 calls routed through Glacier County dispatch at approximately 5:20 pm. Park rangers arrived at about 5:45 pm.