A 20-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after a harrowing accident Thursday afternoon.

 Just before 5pm yesterday evening, Joplin Fire, Joplin Police, and Newton County Ambulance responded to the Wildcat Park Boat launch at Shoal Creek after reports indicated that a person had fallen from a nearby cliff.

Rescuers found a 20-year-old female conscious, but injured at the bottom of a 30-foot cliff. Crews used ropes to reach the victim and evaluate her condition. The young woman was safely removed from the area and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition is unknown.