A 40-year-old hiker was killed when he slipped and plummeted down the side of a mountain in front of his wife and five children in Oregon, officials say.
Firefighters responded to Multnomah Falls in Oregon where a hiker fell off the trail and died, July 1, 2023.A 40-year-old hiker was killed over the weekend when he slipped and plummeted down the side of a mountain in front of his wife and five children near Oregon's Multnomah Falls, officials said.
"Mom, Dad, five kids were all here enjoying a beautiful day. And unfortunately, a tragic accident happened," said John Plock, a spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. "At one point on the trail, the father slipped and fell and fell down the side of an embankment." A 62-year-old woman hiking with a group of friends in the same area in August 2022 died when she fell and suffered a fatal head injury, officials said.
The Corbett Fire Department responded to the scene and found the man in 45 minutes but he was already dead, officials said. With the help of volunteers and other search-and-rescue agencies, firefighters managed to find the man and retrieve his body, Plock said.
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