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Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Fall Down Mystic Cliff

A 73-year-old woman was in critical condition after falling down a 30-foot cliff over the weekend, according to reports.

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A 73-year-old woman was in critical condition after falling down a 30-foot cliff over the weekend, according to reports.
A 73-year-old woman was in critical condition after falling down a 30-foot cliff over the weekend, according to reports. (Patch graphic)

STONINGTON, CT — A Mystic woman suffered life-threatening injuries after falling down a cliff Sunday, NBC CT reported. Police received a welfare check at about 1 p.m. when a 90-year-old woman couldn't find her 73-year-old caregiver.

The caregiver, who had been raking leaves in the Quarry Path yard, was found about 15 minutes later at the bottom of a 30-foot cliff, according to NBC CT.

The woman was transported via helicopter to a hospital in Rhode Island for treatment of life-threatening injuries, WTNH News-8 reported. She is reportedly in critical condition.

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