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A 69-year-old man fell complete 300 feet to his decease connected Sunday while hiking pinch his woman on Oregon’s scenic confederate coast, authorities said.
The hiker, identified arsenic Richard Ehrhart from San Jose, California, had gotten separated from his woman arsenic nan brace hiked nan coastal way adjacent Natural Bridges, astir 12 miles northbound of Brookings, nan Curry County Sheriff’s Office said.
Ehrhart’s woman had returned to their car without realizing her hubby had fallen, according to authorities.
Meanwhile, different hiker connected nan way called 911 astir 2:35 p.m. aft spotting what appeared to beryllium "a personification connected nan rocks beneath him that appeared to beryllium deceased."
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Ehrhart and his woman were hiking connected a way adjacent Natural Bridge erstwhile nan brace sewage separated. At immoderate point, Ehrhart fell unbeknownst to his wife. (Curry County Sheriff's Office)
Search and rescue crews rappelled astir 300 feet down steep terrain to scope nan victim. Ehrhart’s assemblage was brought up nan rocky slope and carried to nan parking area, wherever his assemblage was fixed complete to Redwood Memorial Chapel.
Search and rescue teams rappelled astir 300 feet down rocky slopes to scope nan victim's assemblage connected nan rocks below. (Curry County Sheriff's Office)
No accusation astir nan circumstances starring to Ehrhart falling disconnected nan way was instantly provided.
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Oregon State Police is investigating and has provided accusation to nan Curry County District Attorney.
The circumstances starring to Ehrhart's autumn were not instantly clear. (Curry County Sheriff's Office)
"We present astatine nan Curry County Sheriff’s Office definitive our condolences to nan family and friends of Richard Ehrhart," Sheriff John Ward said. "We besides want to punctual everyone of nan dangers of hiking nan coastal trails, and to please beryllium safe."
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Natural Bridge is 1 of galore coastal viewpoints on an 18-mile conception of nan Oregon Coast Trail, an area that features "craggy bluffs, secluded beaches, and offshore stone formations," according to Oregon State Parks.
