{"id":761,"date":"2026-05-31T12:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:07:22","slug":"man-plummets-off-cliff-into-boulder-filled-river-north-carolina-rescuers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=761","title":{"rendered":"Man plummets off cliff into boulder-filled river, North Carolina rescuers say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A man was left trapped in the wilderness after he fell off a cliff and landed in the boulder-filled water below, according to rescuers in western North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=759\">SpaceX lands a $4 billion deal right before its IPO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was discovered Friday, May 29, and rescuers did not reveal how long the man may have waited for help.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"761\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02fJZcT2ZziaHHQjcfrnqwWqt98yFLNzyCt73doGdgb7mPxba1PMckgNh237qDihNZl%26id%3D100047389222943&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgencies in the area of the Watauga River on the west side of Beech Mountain responded to assist a local man that had fallen off a cliff into the river,\u201d the Lineville-Central Rescue Squad reported in a May 30 Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe individual had taken some serious injuries when he fell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Beech Mountain police officers reached the man from the far side of the Watauga River, and stabilized his condition, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=757\">How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm elections<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Additional first responders then crafted a high line to pull the man to the east side of the river, where Avery EMS took the man to a nearby fire station. He was then flown out by helicopter to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, the rescue squad reports.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The man\u2019s identity and details of his injuries have not been released.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Photos shared on Facebook show the rescue scene was heavily forested, and rescuers worked in knee-deep water to save the man.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Beech Mountain is near the Tennessee state line, about a 125-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=755\">Midlands shooting leaves at least 1 injured. 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