CNN —Rescue crews have located the body of an Oregon climber who went missing earlier this week, according to local officials.
After several days of searching by air, rescue crews in Oregon used drone footage Thursday to locate the body of 21-year-old Joel Tranby on North Sister mountain, according to a Facebook post from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.
Tranby “died after falling several hundred feet down a loose and rocky slope,” says the post.
“Joel has gone to be with the Lord.”The sheriff’s office first received a call about Tranby’s fall on Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.
“The caller reported that her boyfriend had fallen approximately 300-500ft down the slope and was severely injured,” says the post.
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Organizations:
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