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Man Dies In Fall Into Columbia River Gorge
POSTED: 7:05 am PDT October 13,
2008
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man who died while hiking with his dog at the Columbia River Gorge was identified as 70-year-old Joseph Kohut of Portland.Authorities said a dog helped point out Kohut after he fell more than 100 feet from the top of Triple Falls. A volunteer firefighter said he noticed the dog sitting at the top of the falls, looking over the edge of the cliff. The firefighter then noticed the man's body below.A team of rescue workers treated Kohut but were unable to save him from severe head injuries.At about the same time, a family of five was rescued in the area when a rock slide dropped on them.The father threw himself over the children to protect them.He suffered head injuries.
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