LOGAN, OH. (THECOUNT) — Columbus, Ohio man, Alexander Cristin Colson, has been identified as the victim killed last weekend after falling off an overlook at Hocking Hills State Park.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources officers say 22-year-old Colson was on the overlook for the Lower Falls at Old Man’s Cave when the incident occurred.
Witnesses told ODNR that Colson was standing on the trail with his back to cliff’s edge when he took a step backward, lost his footing and then fell approximately 75-feet, reports 10TV.
Colson was transported vai medical helicopter to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
Officials with ODNR are encouraging visitors to stay on the trail, wear proper footwear and pay close attention to where they are walking.
Colson’s deadly fall remains under investigation, according to ODNR.
Geo quick facts: Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,152 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hocking County. Logan is located in southeast Ohio, on the Hocking River 48 miles southeast of Columbus – Wikipedia.
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