A former Dallas Cowboys tight end was one of two rock climbers who died after falling a 'significant height' on a Southern California mountain, officials say.
Gavin Escobar and Chelsea Walsh fell a "significant height" at Tahquitz Rock, a popular Southern California climbing destination, an official said.Ronald Martinez / Getty Images fileA former Dallas Cowboys tight end and another rock climber died after they fell a"significant height" on a Southern California mountain, officials said Thursday.
The cause of death was not listed in coroner's records. Swan said their deaths appeared to be a"complete accident."A spokesman for the Long Beach Fire Department, where Escobar began working this year, confirmed his death Thursday at Tahquitz Rock. Escobar had been assigned to a station north of downtown Long Beach, the fire department said in a statement.
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