Hunter dies after falling from cliff in Westmoreland County

Hunter dies after falling from cliff in Westmoreland County

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man has died after falling from a cliff in Westmoreland County.

The call came in around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday for crews to respond to a rescue in New Alexandria off McChesney Road. The Westmoreland County coroner said a hunter was checking his traps and fell down a steep embankment. 

He was discovered by family members. The coroner identified the man as 63-year-old Paul Berger.

State police are taking over the investigation. 

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