21-year-old man dies after fall in Yosemite National Park

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Friday, August 2, 2019
21-year-old man seriously injured after fall in Yosemite National Park
A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after a fall in Yosemite National Park Wednesday afternoon, according to park officials.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the 21-year-old who slipped and fell at the base of Bridalveil Fall has died.

He's been identified at Lucian Miu, from Romania.

Original story follows below.

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A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after a fall in Yosemite National Park Wednesday afternoon, according to park officials.

Rangers say the man was in the Bridalveil Fall area around 2:30 p.m. when the incident happened.

Park officials say the 21-year-old sustained serious injuries while climbing on top of wet rocks at the bottom of the fall.

The man was taken to the hospital, but his condition is unknown at this time.