Rescue Underway After Woman Is Struck by Falling Cactus on Bell Pass Trail
A rescue is underway on Scottsdale's Bell Pass Trail after a woman was hit in the head by a falling cactus.
Phoenix, AZ, October 17, 2026 —
A rescue is underway on Scottsdale’s Bell Pass Trail after a woman was hit in the head by a falling cactus, according to the information provided.
The available account says the woman was struck in the head and that rescuers are responding. It does not provide the time of the incident, the woman’s condition, or details about how the rescue is being carried out. The identity of the woman and the responding rescue agency were not provided.
No further information was given about what caused the cactus to fall, whether anyone else was involved, or whether the trail has been closed or affected. The account also does not say whether the woman has been reached by rescuers or transported for medical care.
Those details remain unconfirmed in the information available. The reported facts are limited to the location, the injury described and the rescue response underway. No additional statements from authorities or witnesses were included.
As the response continues, the woman’s status and the circumstances surrounding the incident have not been established in the available account. Further details about the rescue, including its outcome, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Brian Petersheim on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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