Kind student dies after plunging 150ft down cliff in horror hiking accident
Gabriella Smith was following a trail in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, the US, when she lost her footing. Officials were able to track down her body using her mobile phone location
19:18, 6 MAY 2021
Gabriella Smith was preparing for another hiking trip with friends (Image: Family Handout)
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Campbell County family mourns loss of daughter in hiking accident: She had so much to offer Updated: 11:16 PM EDT May 5, 2021
Gabriella Smith, 24, died after falling at Red River Gorge Share Updated: 11:16 PM EDT May 5, 2021
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Show Transcript ROCK IN A FREAK ACCIDENT. RANDY: IT’S TRAGIC. THAT’S REALLY THE ONLY WORDS I CAN COME UP WITH. REPORTER: A FATHER’S HEART ACHES AT THE LOSS OF HIS 24-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. RANDY SMITH SAYS GABRIELLA SMITH, DIED IN AN ACCIDENT AT RED RIVER GORGE, FALLING 150 FEET OFF A CLIFF MONDA HER MOTHER KERENSA SMITH, SAYS THEY’VE ALL HIKED FOR YEARS. KERENSA: SHE DID EVERYTHING THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE TO BE HIKING ALONE. SHE LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHERE SHE WAS GOING, WHICH TRAIL SHE WAS GOING ON, WHAT TIME SHE WAS GOING INTO THE TRAIL REPORTER: HER MOTHER SAYS SHE WAS BREAKING IN NEW BOOTS BEFORE A HIKING TRIP OUT WEST. THE FAMILY NEVER GOT A TEXT FROM GABRIELLA THAT SHE MADE IT HOME. THEY SAY HER PHONE ST
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A University of Kentucky medical student who was breaking in a new pair of boots ahead of an upcoming hiking trip with her friends has been found dead after falling off a 150-foot cliff, search and rescue officials say.
The 24-year-old, identified as Gabriella Smith of Alexandria, was located Tuesday in the Red River Gorge Geological Area, according to Powell County Search and Rescue. She was taking videos of her surroundings and from the video you could see she was on the edge, Lisa Johnson, a spokesperson for the nonprofit rescue agency, told Fox News.
Team Keegan competes in Fight for Air Climb at Great American Ball Park
Team Keegan will compete in the Fight for Air Climb at GABP By Ashley Smith | March 10, 2021 at 5:05 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 5:07 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Fight for Air Climb is the biggest annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association.
As with many things during the pandemic, it has changed this year. Usually, the Fight for Air Climb is held at Carew Tower where participants climb all the steps.
This year the event is going outside to Great American Ball Park.
Team Keegan is hoping to defend their title as top team! More than that, they’re hoping to raise much-needed funds for lung disease.