Rex Schowengerdt, 72, Dies 5 Days After Falling Rock Pierces Jeep in Glacier National Park
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Rex Schowengerdt, 72, Dies 5 Days After Falling Rock Pierces Jeep in Glacier National Park
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Rex Schowengerdt, a 72-year-old Missouri man, died July 16 after a falling rock punched through his Jeep roof and struck his head on July 11 in Glacier National Park.
Park officials said the accident happened at Rimrocks on the 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road, where steep alpine terrain and towering rock faces can produce dangerous rockfall.
Schowengerdt suffered a catastrophic brain injury, was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby hospital, and died after several days in intensive care, according to his family.
Flathead County's coroner ruled the death accidental; his daughter said the family later chose cremation because bringing him home from Montana was too costly.
His family said Schowengerdt's donated eyes and tissues helped restore the vision of two people, offering some comfort after the fatal crash.