Hiker falls 300 feet, dies near North Bend
Mar 10, 2012, 8:58 AM | Updated: 10:02 am
A 32-year old man was killed when he fell down a cliff while hiking the Rattlesnake Ledge hiking trail in North Bend on Friday.
The King County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 4:45 p.m. from another hiker who saw the victim fall. The witness hiked down the 300 foot embankment and found the man had died.
Search and rescue members arrived on scene shortly thereafter and confirmed that the man died on scene.
The Sheriff’s Office believes the man was hiking alone when the accident occurred. His name is being withheld until family members can be notified.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
