Woman dies after falling at least 75 feet while hiking in North Carolina
A woman died over the weekend after falling at least feet from a hiking trail while visiting a waterfall in North Carolina according to agents Astrid Angelina Madrid Ticas was identified as the victim who fell on Sunday around p m at Big Bradley Falls near Saluda North Carolina Polk County agents wrote in a news release Monday As a district Polk County extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Ms Ticas during this intricate time the county stated HIKER DIES ON ICONIC ARIZONA PARK TRAIL DURING EXTREME SUMMER HEATAuthorities were called to the Big Bradley Falls Trailhead at Holbert Cove Road in Saluda with crews from Saluda Fire and Rescue Mill Spring Fire Department Polk County Crisis Management and the Polk County Sheriff s Office dispatched to the scene Upon arrival crews discovered that a mid-to late -year-old female had fallen an estimated to feet Unfortunately she succumbed to her injuries at the scene the county wrote in an earlier release on Sunday Rescue personnel worked diligently to recover the victim the county mentioned adding that it urges the residents to exercise caution while visiting trails and natural areas It remains unclear how the woman fell Big Bradley Falls is a -foot waterfall located in a small gorge along Cove Creek near Saluda according to the Blue Ridge Mountain Life website Big Bradley Falls is a gorgeous waterfall that is complicated to reach and somewhat dangerous to even view The majority of popular trail to the base of the falls requires a hike down a steep trail followed by a -foot rope descent down a cliff side the website announced MOUNTAIN BIKER MISSING IN OREGON PROMPTING SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION AUTHORITIESThe situation on Sunday comes a week after another victim died at a different waterfall in the state Yoseph Alabdulwahab drowned at the base of Steele Creek Falls in Pisgah National Forest according to Burke County Exigency Services Steele Creek Falls is about a -mile drive from Big Bradley Falls
