A 41-year-old man hiking at Multnomah Falls in Oregon died over the weekend when he stumbled and fell 200 feet down a cliff, authorities say.
USDA Forest ServiceA 41-year-old man hiking at a popular waterfall in Oregon died over the weekend when he stumbled and fell 200 feet down a cliff, authorities said Monday.
"It is estimated that Hernandez fell nearly 200 feet," the office said."It is believed that alcohol impairment was likely a contributing factor in the fall."He was on a trail near Benson Bridge when he fell, the sheriff's office said. Sheriff’s deputies, a U.S. Forest Service ranger and Corbett Fire District first responders launched a search-and-rescue operation.A deputy found Hernandez's body off Historic Columbia River Highway, directly below his fall, it said.
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