Crime & Safety
Roswell Man Drowns In Great Smoky Mountains
The 59-year-old resident was hiking with some friends Thursday afternoon when he slipped into the water at Abrams Falls.
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The body of a Roswell man was recovered Thursday evening in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Park rangers and members of the Blount Special Operations Team found the body of Jitendra Patel, 59, in Abrams Creek around 8:22 p.m. April 29, a press release from the National Parks Service said.
The national agency said Patel, who was hiking with a group of friends, slipped into the water near the waterfall around 12:10 p.m.
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Patel was last observed at the water's surface at approximately 12:15 p.m. after friends attempted to pull him from the water.
Park rangers arrived at the scene at 2:08 p.m, but were unable to locate Patel. Divers from the special operations team responded around 5 p.m. to lead the efforts to find Patel's body.
The 2.5 mile hike to Abrams Falls begins from the Abrams Falls trail head, located at the far western end of Cades Cove.
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