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OSP identifies person who died falling from waterfall at Silver Falls State Park
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Key Points:
- Oregon State Police identified the person who died from a fall at Silver Falls State Park as 20-year-old Zachary Nicholas Mertens from Burlington, Kentucky.
- The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on August 10, when Mertens fell from the top of South Falls, a 177-foot waterfall.
- Investigation revealed Mertens had entered a closed-off area to pose for photos before slipping and falling into the water below.
- Witnesses attempted to rescue him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- No additional details have been released at this time.
