Key takeaways:
- 41-year-old man from Beaverton, Oregon, died after falling 200 feet from a cliff while hiking with his family at Multnomah Falls
- Sheriff’s deputies and a U.S. Forest Service ranger began to search the area, asking a nearby police department for a drone to help search the steep and largely inaccessible terrain
- The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and has asked anyone with information to contact them
A 41-year-old man from Beaverton, Oregon, died over the weekend after falling 200 feet from a cliff while hiking with his family at Multnomah Falls, the state’s tallest waterfall.
Gerardo Hernandez-Rodriguez was hiking with his wife and five children on Saturday when he stumbled and fell from a switchback near the falls and the scenic Benson Bridge, roughly 30 miles east of Portland.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of the fall and found Hernandez-Rodriguez dead at the base. The office said it is estimated that he fell nearly 200 feet.
Sheriff’s deputies and a U.S. Forest Service ranger began to search the area, asking a nearby police department for a drone to help search the steep and largely inaccessible terrain.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and has asked anyone with information to contact them.
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