Hiker Falls To His Death At Red River Gorge

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Updated: 2:02 PM Mar 13, 2008 Hiker Falls To His Death At Red River Gorge Investigators think a man who fell to his death at the Red River Gorge was using marijuana. Posted: 8:15 AM Mar 13, 2008

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A hiker has fallen to his death at the Red River Gorge.

Emergency crews responded overnight to an area in the gorge near the Wolfe/Menifee County line.

Search and rescue crews spent about five hours overnight searching for 29-year-old Donnie Rogers of Irvine, before they recovered his body. Officials confirm that marijuana was found on his body.

It's believed he fell more than 200 feet to his death in the Chimney Rock area of the gorge.

Roger's body is being taken to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort. Preliminary autopsy results show that he died of blunt force trauma.

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Posted by: Jim Location: Lexington on Mar 30, 2008 at 02:51 PM

My thoughts and prayers go out to Donnie's family and friends. A neighbor or mine fell to his death in the Gorge a few years ago. I have started a memorial forum at rrgtoday.com to help preserve the memories of those who lost their life in the Gorge. Anyone who knew Donnie is welcome to post their stories and recollections about him. This forum is not intended for anyone else to post judgment or opinions about someone they never knew.
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Posted by: Lisa Location: Northern KY on Mar 18, 2008 at 07:03 PM

My thoughts and prayers also go out to the friends and family. I hope things will get easier for you. It is a shame to lose someone so young. I agree, right now any one of us could have fallen. Nobody should be even be bringing up the marijuana, that is not what caused accident, it was an accident and accidents happen unfortunately. The sandstone rock is usually has great grip and is easy to walk on. But right now it has absorbed to much water from the rain and snow and it is very slippery.
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Posted by: An old Friend in Irvine on Mar 17, 2008 at 09:43 PM

Donnie will be deeply missed. I have many wonderful memories with him. It had been a long time since I last seen or spoke to Donnie. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this most difficult time. He was a wonderful, caring, and intelligent person.
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