On Tuesday another Fort MacMurray death happened when a woman was fatally injured in an apartment balcony fall. This is not the first Fort MacMurray death to occur as a result of an apartment balcony fall at the River Glen Apartments on MacDonald Drive either, a male fell to his death on October 18 of last year and this incident was ruled an accidental death after being investigated. The Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a call at approximately 6 pm on Tuesday night when the caller reported that a woman had fallen from her upper floor balcony at the apartment complex. When the RCMP arrived they pronounced the woman at the scene. The woman is believed to be a resident who fell from her own balcony, and the police do not suspect any foul play right now.
The Fort MacMurray death as a result of an apartment balcony fall is still being investigated by the Wood Buffalo RCMP, and the identity of the woman has not been released because police are trying to notify her family of the death before announcing her name to the public. If anyone has any information about this Fort MacMurray death the RCMP are asking individuals to contact the post at 780-788-4000 or to call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 and report any information that they have on this case. If this trend continues then the apartment complex may start looking at ways to prevent balcony falls. It has not been determined whether alcohol or drugs have played a role in the death.