One person dies at Yonah Mountain

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  • One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.
    One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.
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One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, authorities responded to Yonah Mountain Trailhead at approximately 10:30 a.m. where a female hiker had fallen from the rock face.

The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Jennifer Randel of Cartersville, according to White  County Coroner Ricky Barrett.

Murphy added that units from White County, Helen Fire, DNR and Lee Airedale are on-scene and a recovery is underway. 

More information will be in this week’s White County News.