Family outing ends in tragedy on Yonah

CLEVELAND - One person died Sunday afternoon after a fall on Yonah Mountain in White County. 

The call was dispatched during the 2 p.m. hour with the fatality confirmed after 5 p.m. 

White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said a 40-year-old male, who was on an outing with his family, fell about 100 feet from the face of the mountain. 

The victim was pronounced dead on scene.   

About 15-20 White County, Helen and Cleveland emergency personnel were involved in the operation, along with a Department of Natural Resources 
helicopter.   

The man's name and city of residence are being withheld pending notification of relatives. 

Operations wrapped up around 6:15 p.m. 

Dean Dyer of WRWH contributed to this report.