clio axelrod

clio axelrod
At least 13 people in one location, about 350 feet south of Thunder Hole, were hit by the unusually large wave, according to park officials.

Seven people reportedly were pulled into the surf by the large wave that struck park visitors just before noon Sunday. Four of those individuals were able to make it back to shore on their own, while the other three, including the girl who died, were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Among the injured identified by park officials Monday was 12-year-old Simone Pelletier of Belfast, who was one of the three rescued from the surf by the Coast Guard. The other two included the girl who died, Clio Axlerod, and her father, Peter Axelrod, 55, who was taken Sunday afternoon by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

The following Waldo County individuals injured by the wave were transported by ambulance or personal vehicle to Mount Desert Island Hospital:

Kailey Walko, 16, of Belfast

Anthony Allen, 17, of Belmont

Greg Clark, 14, of Belfast

The remaining individuals transported to MDI Hospital included:

Sandra Kuhatch-Axlerod, 51, of New York, N.Y. (later transferred to EMMC)

Nancy N. Smith, 55, of Richland, Miss. (later transferred to EMMC)

Marget Phillips, 55, of Richland, Miss.

Ellen W. Yenawine, 62, of New London, N.H.

Gardner D. Yenawine, 70, of New London, N.H.

John Brinker, 59, of Baltimore

Mary Brinker, 67, of Baltimore

According to park officials, ranger Richard Rechholtz transported a father and son to MDI Hospital after they were hit by a wave 20 minutes before the large wave hit near Thunder Hole. They were identified as Mark Picking, 51, of Indianwells, Calif., and his son, Luke Picking, 16. The son was treated and released, while the father was admitted for a severe dislocated right shoulder and broken collarbone.

Park officials said that an MDI Hospital emergency room spokesman confirmed in addition to the above listed individuals, one 54-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with non-critical injuries after she was driven there in a private vehicle.

"There were additional reports of more people being swept into the ocean and being recovered and additional injuries from being knocked over by waves," said Acadia National Park Ranger Stuart West in a press release Monday afternoon.

"Not all incidents were reported to the park, and the ones that were reported were resolved before rangers arrived to assist the people and take a report."

West said that a total of 16 people were confirmed in the final injury count admitted to MDI Hospital.