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Julia Clarke

Rescue crews issue update on recovery efforts for body of teenage hiker who died after falling 50ft into popular Olympic National Park waterfall

Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park.

The National Park Service has issued an update on the teenage hiker who was swept to his death after falling into a popular waterfall in Olympic National Park, revealing that they have been unable to recover his body due to significantly high water levels.

Grant Herridge, 18, was seen slipping and falling more than 50ft after attempting to cross the upper river at Sol Duc Falls on Sunday, June 8. A multi-agency response was launched immediately, and the park closed the area to conduct searches.

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