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Hiker Killed Attempting To Save Friend Who Fell Off Cliff While She Was Peeing
29.05.2022 - 02:57 / perezhilton.com
A hiker was killed and three of his friends were injured after falling off a cliff in southern California.
The four friends were reportedly hiking on Sunday evening at around 11 p.m. in the Palos Verdes Estates when the tragedy occurred. Speaking with NBC Los Angeles, one of the survivors, Vincent Avila, said he and his friends were hanging out by the cliffs when one of his female pals went to use the restroom outside in the dark and suddenly slipped over the edge. The three others soon rushed to try and help the woman but ended up falling over the 300 feet drop, too.
Despite losing his shoes and phone during the fall, Vincent managed to climb back up to the top of the cliff, where he was able to find some help at around 4:40 a.m. Per CBS News, a rescue mission was soon underway with fire crews descending down the rock face using a rope system to get the others. One woman was reportedly lifted back to the top and placed in an ambulance, while the other was airlifted to the hospital. Both were in critical condition at the time but expected to survive.
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Palos Verdes Police Captain Steve Barber said:
Unfortunately, their 25-year-old friend Jerardo Huitzil did not make it. Avila suffered a broken rib and internal damage to one of his kidneys. His mom Irma told FOX11 that he also had multiple deep cuts and bruises on his legs and face, which he got while climbing to the top of the cliff. She said her son believed Huitzil had been knocked unconscious from the fall and was not aware that his friend had died at the time.
So awful…
Irma shared with the outlet that the group had known each other since high school and would frequently
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