HUNTER – A 17-year-old Westfield, New Jersey resident fell 50 feet
to his death from the Kaaterskills Falls in the Town of Hunter on Wednesday
(today).
State Police said Ezra Kennedy had been hiking with a group of relatives
and friends when he made it to the top of the lower falls. As he neared
the edge, he lost his footing on the wet rock and accidentally slipped and
fell to his death on the rocks below.
State Police, Town of Hunter Police, Tannersville Fire Department and Greene
County Paramedics responded to the scene. Kennedy was extricated by members
of the Twin Cove Rope Rescue Team.
Troopers do not suspect and foul play and an autopsy has been scheduled.
