Crime & Safety
Man Dies In Dana Harbor Cliff Fall
Firefighters attempted to rescue the victim, who fatally fell from a cliff into a difficult to reach area.
[DANA POINT, CA] At 9:30 our FF’s were dispatched with #OCSD and #CARE ambulance for a male who fell off a cliff. OCFA’s HC2 inserted a Rescue Paramedic in the area & found a male deceased. OCFA assisted OCSD with air lifting the body. OCSD is investigating the incident. pic.twitter.com/hoSB14i5Jc
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) August 27, 2019
DANA POINT, CA —A man fell to his death from a Dana Point cliff Tuesday morning, Orange County Fire Authority reported.
Firefighters were called to the harbor to attempt a rescue at approximately 9:30 a.m., OCFA spokesman Capt. Jon Muir said.
The location of the man was "difficult to get to," so firefighters used a helicopter to lower a paramedic, who was unable to revive the man, Muir said.
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The body was airlifted to the top of the cliff and transferred to the coroner's office, Muir said. His identity has not yet been released.
It was not immediately known how the man tumbled down the cliff.
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Witnesses stated that the man was seen walking on the cliff before he fell, Orange County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Carrie Braun told Patch.
"The fall does not seem to be suspicious at this time," Braun said.
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