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Fort Smith man falls to his death while hiking
Posted on 1/31/16 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 1/31/16 at 3:54 pm
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According to the Searcy County Sheriff's department a 60 year old man has died after falling off a bluff while hiking on the Ozark Highland Trail.
Harry E. Smith of Fort Smith was hiking Saturday, January 30, when he fell.
The accident happened in the area of Punch Bowl Falls.
The Searcy County Sheriff's Department received the call at approximately 4:00 p.m. Saturday.
Rescue workers from the Witt Springs and Snowball Fire Departments in Searcy County and Lurton and Pelsor Fire Departments from Newton County, the US Forestry Service, Arkansas Game and Fish, and North Arkansas Medical Center Air Evac personnel assisted the Searcy County Sheriff's Department in the recovery.
According to a person he was hiking with yesterday, he fell 6 to 10 feet.
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Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:26 pm to pioneerbasketball
Sad, lost my 19 year old cousin off of Hawksbill Cragg 4 years ago. Freak accidents happen
Posted on 1/31/16 at 4:46 pm to pioneerbasketball
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This post was edited on 5/15/16 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 1/31/16 at 9:01 pm to Pigfeet
That's so weird because I went hiking once too.
But I didn't die.
But I didn't die.
Posted on 1/31/16 at 9:07 pm to Hogwarts
Things like that are why i've never got too close to the cliff edge at Yellow Rock and places like that
Posted on 1/31/16 at 9:22 pm to I Ham That I Ham
Stuff like this is why I say to heck with heights .
Posted on 1/31/16 at 9:26 pm to beebefootballfan
He only fell 6-10 feet and died? Must have landed on his head. Prayers for the family. Sad story
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:36 am to Hogwarts
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Sad, lost my 19 year old cousin off of Hawksbill Cragg 4 years ago. Freak accidents happen
His initials weren't JW by chance were they? I had a very good friend about the same age die the same way in NWA 4 years ago.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 5:06 am to pioneerbasketball
The guy slipped on a wet rock, then hit the water.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:49 pm to pioneerbasketball
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The guy slipped on a wet rock, then hit the water.
Politicians should make a law requiring hikers to this spot to wear a life vest, full face helmet, and build a barrier to restrict the public from getting 100ft from edge.
Also, need signs, plenty of signs.
This post was edited on 2/1/16 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 5/15/16 at 8:21 pm to RazorBroncs
Posted on 5/15/16 at 8:54 pm to PygmalionEffect
White people smh
Posted on 5/16/16 at 9:43 am to Latarian
Her parents were clients of mine.
Very sad and heartbroken
Very sad and heartbroken
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:00 am to Latarian
My cousin fell off the same spot 3 years ago. A first responder called my Aunt yesterday and said that the girl yesterday fell on the ribbon that we had set up at the base of the cliff for my cousin(in the exact spot). So sad, families should never have to go through this 
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:19 pm to Hogwarts
I've never actually been up there, how easy would it be to slip and fall or do you have to really go out of your way for it happen?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 12:36 pm to Latarian
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how easy would it be to slip and fall or do you have to really go out of your way for it happen?
If it's from the bluff...I could see somebody getting within 5 feet and falling off.
For me...I can see plenty right from the middle.
sad stories
Posted on 5/16/16 at 2:17 pm to pioneerbasketball
Is it just me or does it always seem like it's people from fort smith who are unable to complete the hike?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 3:12 pm to oklahogjr
too flat down there, can't get used to the 6% change in grade.
I think this girl is from Rogers, so no telling what part of the world her family originated from.
I keep thinking I'll take my nephew to hike up to Hawksbill but it's probably best to wait until he's a little older and has some fear of life instilled in him. He's a wildman.
I think this girl is from Rogers, so no telling what part of the world her family originated from.
I keep thinking I'll take my nephew to hike up to Hawksbill but it's probably best to wait until he's a little older and has some fear of life instilled in him. He's a wildman.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 6:22 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
She and her parents are from the UK.
Her parents and her sister had gained citizenship last year. Her sister graduated from tYou of A last weekend. Jessamy was a freshman.
So damn sad!
Her parents and her sister had gained citizenship last year. Her sister graduated from tYou of A last weekend. Jessamy was a freshman.
So damn sad!
Posted on 5/16/16 at 7:26 pm to ArHog
very sad for the family, I hate that a young person full of life and adventure is now gone leaving a family devastated.
another reminder to be on your guard while out in nature, things can get bad fast and you need to have a plan in case it does.
another reminder to be on your guard while out in nature, things can get bad fast and you need to have a plan in case it does.
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