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AMERICAN FORK — A 37-year-old man was rescued after falling more than 40 feet in American Fork Canyon on Wednesday.

Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Ormond said two rock climbers collided with one another, resulting in one taking a tumble.

The sheriff's office said a group of four climbers were above the Little Mill campground. As the man was packing up his belongings on a cliff, one of his friends— who was still coming down from above — pushed off the wall and bumped him. That knocked him off the cliff, leading to a 40- to- 50 foot fall.

The incident prompted search and rescue efforts about 7:30 p.m.

Officials said when they reached the man, he was conscious and talking, but it took a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter to hoist him off t

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