Utah hiker, 19, who inadvertently filmed her own death after setting up phone to record beside river she drowned in is identified

A 19 year old hiker who tragically drowned in a Utah waterfall had accidentally filmed her own death has been identified.

Cynthia Ann Grimwood of Springville went for a walk with her dog at Horsetail Falls in Alpine Friday afternoon around 3 p.m. and was swept away in the fast-moving current after falling into the swollen river.

Two hikers found a small dog and her cell phone, which captured the teen walking into the water before disappearing, according to Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon told it KSL.com.

Water levels were “abnormally high” that day and officials have called the young woman’s death a “tragic accident.”

Cynthia’s body was found Friday evening, two hours after the tragedy. Multiple search and rescue crews were involved in locating the teen’s remains. Her body was recovered on Saturday before her identity was confirmed on Monday.

Cynthia Ann Grimwood, 19, of Springville, Utah was walking her dog at Horsetail Falls in Alpine Friday afternoon around 3 p.m. and was swept away by the fast-moving current

A photo of Cynthia holding a daisy

Officials said the stream was swollen by runoff near Horsetail Falls in the mountains above Alpine in Utah County during Cynthia’s ill-fated hike. Horsetail Falls is located about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City.

The two hikers, who found Cynthia’s belongings and dog, were concerned that someone had fallen into the water of Dry Creek and might be in trouble and called the sheriff’s office.

After reviewing the video on the teen’s cell phone, they showed her near the water before she was swept away by the heavy flow of water, officials said in a statement.

Utah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) responded to the area, along with firefighters from several agencies in northern Utah County who specialize in water rescue missions.

A Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter also assisted in the search.

Officials said water levels were “abnormally high” that day and called the young woman’s death a “tragic accident.”

Cynthia’s body was found about 300 feet below Horsetail Falls, stuck under some submerged trees.

Her body was found about 100 yards below Horsetail Falls, stuck under some trees and submerged in the water.

“The area where the victim was trapped in the water was covered in heavy melting snow and conditions were treacherous. The steep rock walls surrounding the area made it very difficult to access,” officials said.

Search and rescue crews waited until early Saturday to retrieve Cynthia’s body because finding it earlier would pose a high risk.

Volunteers participating in the search and rescue efforts at the time stayed on scene overnight to view the body until they could transport it to the medical examiner’s office.

Cynthia is pictured here with a friend or family member

The autopsy has not yet determined the cause of death.

The blue-eyed, brown-haired teenager was a talented athlete who had played second base, third base and shortstop on the Springville High School softball team.

The crew extended their condolences to the young woman’s family.