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Liberty University student dies in Nelson County hiking fall

A Liberty University student has died after a hiking accident out of Nelson County.

That student was confirmed to be a woman. Park officials at George Washington National Forest tell us the girl was hiking with a group of other students when she fell.

Rescue crews apparently had a difficult tome reaching the student. There was no cell service and students had to hike for hours back down the mountain to get help.

Crews discovered her body around 8:00 Monday night.

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