University of Kentucky student falls to her death off 150-foot cliff at Red River Gorge
May 6, 2021 / 6:22 AM
/ CBS/AP
A 24-year-old University of Kentucky student who went hiking at Red River Gorge has been found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff, authorities said. CBS affiliate WKYT reports that authorities identified the woman as Gabriella Smith, a second-year medical student from Alexandria, Ky.
Powell County Search and Rescue said in a statement that the organization was notified Tuesday that the woman had gone hiking Monday and did not return. Crews were able to ping the woman's phone and watch to get GPS coordinates and began searching for her in the Auxier Ridge area, the statement said.