Visitor dies in Glacier National Park

At approximately 9:56 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, Glacier National Park dispatch received a report of an individual with severe injuries near Avalanche Campground, the Park said in a news release Friday.

Park Rangers responded and provided medical aid on the individual. Three Rivers ambulance and ALERT were also dispatched to the scene. The individual was declared deceased on scene, the news release said.

Glacier National Park said no additional information was available Friday. A spokesperson could not be immediately reached Friday afternoon.

In the news release, the park advised people who have thoughts of suicide or have loved ones with thoughts of suicide to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.