1 hiker dies, 2 significantly injured after falling at West Birch Creek in Umatilla County KATU Staff © Provided by KATU Portland
One hiker died and two more were critically injured after the three fell off a ledge at Big Falls in Umatilla County, according to local authorities.
The Umatilla County Sheriff s Office said 23-year-old Kyler Carter called 911 Friday morning to report that he and his two friends, Cody Watson, 21, and Braydon Postma, 23, had been injured at West Birch Creek. Carter said they had actually fallen the night before, Thursday, around 9 p.m. but he had been unable to get cell phone service and had to climb back out and hike to a place where he could call 911.
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PILOT ROCK â A fall from a ledge in remote Umatilla County south of Pilot Rock left two men seriously injured and one dead.
The Umatilla County Sheriff Office reported the rescue and recovery effort required the help of numerous agencies and emergency responders, including an Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter.
Kyler Carter, 23, called 911 on Friday, July 2, at approximately 9 a.m. and reported he and two friends, Cody Watson, 21, and Braydon Postma, 23, all of Pilot Rock, were injured in a fall.
The trio had been recreating at the Big Falls on West Birch Creek â a steep, rocky falls â south of Pilot Rock and had fallen approximately 50 feet off a ledge. The sheriffâs office also reported Carter said the fall occurred around 9 p.m. the night before.
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In Umatilla County Cliff Accident
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