THIS TIME NEAR CATAWBA FALLS IN MCDOWELL COUNTY
Authorities and rescuers in McDowell County say the fall victim was taken from near the falls in a rescue operation at Upper Catawba Falls on Saturday.
Emergency personnel say the victim was suffering from life-threatening injuries when transported from the scene.
According to News 13, Adam Music, age 22, reportedly had been hiking with friends when he apparently slipped on a rock at the falls.,
Rescue crews extricated Music from Upper Catawba falls around 4 p.m. on Saturday. He was transported to Mission Hospital and passed away sometime later that evening.
Henderson County's Emergency Management Director, Rocky Hyder, warned years ago---"The best, and safest, way to enjoy the waterfalls...is from a distance."
