Beaverton father fell around 150 feet, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says
An Oregon father of five fell to his death while hiking along the popular Multnomah Falls trail outside of Portland, authorities say.
“Mom, dad, five kids all here enjoying a beautiful day at Multnomah Falls and unfortunately a tragic accident happened,” Plock told KPTV. “At one point on the trail, the father slipped and fell down an embankment.” Plock also told KPTV that a drone was used to find the father, but it was a search party down below that found him. He was declared dead at the scene after being located 45 minutes into the search.
The Corbett Fire District and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office both responded to the scene before the man was declared dead. The victim has not been publicly identified, but has five children ranging from elementary and high school age who saw the fall.Corbett Fire and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office have said a hiker has died at Multnomah Falls.“Multnomah Falls is the most visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest with more than 2 million visitors stopping by each year to take in the views,” the Forest Service says.
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