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Fatal fall at Silver Falls: 20-year-old identified in Oregon park tragedy

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Source: KPTV
Fatal fall at Silver Falls: 20-year-old identified in Oregon park tragedy
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OSP identified 20-year-old Zachary Mertens of Burlington, Kentucky, who died after slipping in a closed-off area at the top of South Falls in Silver Falls State Park; witnesses attempted rescue, and the fall occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 with the investigation ongoing.

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