Story out of Transylvania County, North Carolina:
A Georgia morning news anchor plunged approximately 160 feet to her death Thursday after being swept over the top of Rainbow Falls just a day before her 25th birthday, according to authorities.
Transylvania County Sheriff David Mahoney confirmed Saturday that Taylor Terrell, 24, died in the accident.
Terrell, of Conyers, Georgia, anchored 41NBC News at Daybreak and 41Today in Macon, Georgia. According to 13WMAZ Special Projects Producer Erica Carr, Terrell was an "avid hiker" and had taken Friday off from work.
On Friday morning, Terrell's parents informed the television station that their daughter was in an accident and did not survive, according to News Director Brandon Long. Terrell had been working with 41NBC since August of 2013. She started as a reporter before she was promoted to an anchor position.
Terrell had been wading in the creek with a friend at the top of Rainbow Falls when she lost her footing on some rocks covered in algae, according to spokeswoman Cathy Dowd with the United States Forest Service. She was then swept over Rainbow Falls by the swift current.
Rainbow Falls is located in the Gorges State Park, about 55 miles from Asheville near Lake Toxaway and the small town of Sapphire. It is one of several waterfalls in Transylvania County that is a popular attraction for locals and visitors. Cont.
Story from - Citezen-Times
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