Man dies after fall at Keyhole State Park in Wyoming

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man died after falling off an embankment during a late-night walk while camping with his girlfriend at Keyhole State Park, park officials said.

Cameron MacNeil, 29, was at the Wind Creek Campground near the reservoir when he fell July 22 around 2 a.m., The Gillette News Record reported Thursday. The girlfriend called 911.

MacNeil was walking with his girlfriend when they came to the edge of a cliff, Wyoming State Parks Deputy Director Nick Neylon said. The couple were talking when MacNeil lost his footing and fell about 20 feet (6 meters) down the embankment.

“There are a lot of big boulders down there and we surmised he hit his head and was unconscious,” Neylon said.

Crook County Coroner Micheal Frolander said MacNeil died of blunt force trauma from the fall.

Authorities believe alcohol was a factor but won’t be able to confirm for weeks.