Utah
17-year-old killed in 150-foot fall off cliff in Washington County
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HURRICANE — A 17-year-old boy was killed in a 150-foot fall off a cliff in southern Utah on Saturday.
The 17-year-old was climbing with a pal close to a cliff’s edge on the Hurricane Overlook close to 600 East on state Route 59 earlier than 5:30 p.m. Whereas climbing, he slipped and fell roughly 150 ft to the bottom under, Hurricane police spokesman Dan Raddatz mentioned in a press launch.
About quarter-hour later, Hurricane law enforcement officials together with Hurricane Valley hearth personnel arrived on the base of the cliff solely to search out that the boy had not survived the autumn, Raddatz mentioned.
The deceased boy resided in La Verkin and attended Hurricane Excessive Faculty. His title has not been launched but.
An investigation of the accident is underway.
“We want to supply our prayers and sincerest condolences to his household and mates after this tragic accident,” Raddatz mentioned.