70-year-old hiker dies after fall at Kaaterskill Falls

Elderly tourist falls to death while hiking New York state park

An elderly Illinois tourist plunged to his death while hiking at a New York state park after he fell from a rock ledge onto stone steps below, according to state authorities. Married father Jack Wersching, 70, was walking along a waterfall path at the Kaaterskill Wild Forest in the Catskills Friday evening when he fell...

Photos of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills

Kaaaterskill Falls is a two-tier waterfall with a 260-foot drop in Greene County, New York.

Hiker dies after falling at Kaaterskill Falls

A 70-year-old hiker was killed after falling at the Kaaterskill Falls Access Trail. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

70-year-old hiker dies after fall at Kaaterskill Falls

HAINES FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- A 70-year-old Illinois man was pronounced dead at the Kaaterskill Falls Access trail Friday after a reported fall, the Department of Environmental Conservation said. Forest Rangers responded to the call around 6:45 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the DEC, rangers responded to a call for an injured hiker. Upon arrival, they located the man …

Illinois hiker dies after fall at Hunter waterfall - Newport Dispatch

HUNTER — A 70-year-old Illinois man died after falling from a rock ledge at Kaaterskill Falls on June 20. Jack Wersching of Park Ridge, Illinois, was hiking when he fell from the ledge onto stone steps of the trailway below at approximately 6:16 p.m., according to State Police. Troopers from the State Police Catskill barracks responded to the report of an injured hiker at the falls, located on Laurel House Road in Hunter. Wersching sustained sev…