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Hiker Falls Into Waterfall, Dies

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Who: A 67-year-old man from Southern California
Where: Fish Camp, Madera County, California
His mistake: Just a simple slip
What happened: A man was visiting Fish Camp and went on a hike with his wife. During the hike, the man slipped off the trail and fell into a pool below a waterfall. The man’s wife scrambled down the slop to pull him out of the water, but it was too late. The man had died.

Read the story here.

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October 26th, 2009 | Category: Death, Hiker

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