A woman who was hiking through Blue Ridge Parkway fell 150 feet from an overlook to her death, park officials said.
September 26, 2023, 2:05 PMThe Glassmine Falls overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, N.C. in this undated stock photo.A woman who was hiking through Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this weekend fell 150 feet from an overlook to her death, park officials said.
Reems Creek Firefighters respond to a fatal fall from a cliff on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sept. 23, 2023.MORE: 40-year-old father falls to his death in front of wife and 5 children on Oregon hiking trail Reems Creek Firefighters respond to a fatal fall from a cliff on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sept. 23, 2023.The fire department members rappelled from the top of the overlook to the site where Sampson's body was discovered, the Reems Creek Fire Department said.
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