JUNEAU, Alaska—
Juneau police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man found at the bottom of a cliff early Sunday morning on Douglas Island.The Juneau Empire reports that Evan Smith and an 18-year-old woman were walking when they slipped and fell down an 80-foot embankment near Kowee Creek along the North Douglas Highway.
Officers were responding to a separate disturbance report near the scene just after 2 a.m., when they heard the woman calling for help.
Capital City Fire and Rescue responders transported the woman to Bartlett Regional Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the fall.
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Juneau Police Find Man Dead at Bottom of Cliff
Juneau, police, man, death, fall, North Douglas Highway, Kowee Creek
By The Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska
Juneau police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man found at the bottom of a cliff early Sunday morning on Douglas Island.
The Juneau Empire reports that Evan Smith and an 18-year-old woman were walking when they slipped and fell down an 80-foot embankment near Kowee Creek along the North Douglas Highway.
Officers were responding to a separate disturbance report near the scene just after 2 a.m., when they heard the woman calling for help.
Capital City Fire and Rescue responders transported the woman to Bartlett Regional Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the fall.
