Woman dies in fall at Inspiration Point in Shawnee Forest

A woman died Saturday afternoon after falling at Inspiration Point in southern Illinois.

The Union County Coroner reported that the woman was killed in an accidental fall on the trail in the Shawnee National Forest between the Bald Knob Cross and the Mississippi River. She was reportedly with a family member when the fall took place.

The woman’s identity has not been released. The coroner said he does not believe the fall was suspicious.