A 32-year-old man died after falling at Palo Duro Canyon State Park while hiking off-trail Wednesday, according to the park’s superintendent. The man fell 40 feet from a cliff near Duck Pond Spur about 3 p.m. and rolled 180 feet down a slope, Superintendent Shannon Blalock said. He was airlifted to Northwest Texas Hospital where he died around 6 p.m. Authorities have not released the name of the man.
Man Dies After Fall At Palo Duro Canyon State Park
ROBERT STEIN, Amarillo Globe-News
Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:49pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Texas Potter County Amarillo
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