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News anchor dies after falling over North Carolina waterfall

Posted at 10:24 PM, Jul 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-22 22:24:11-04

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. – A woman who died after falling over a North Carolina waterfall has been identified as Georgia news anchor Taylor Terrell.

WLOS reported that Terrell died Thursday after falling 185 feet off of Rainbow Falls in Transylvania County. She died on the evening before her 25th birthday.

Terrell was wading in the stream that flows over Rainbow Falls on the Pisgah Ranger District when she lost her footing and was swept over the falls by the current, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Terrell anchored 41NBC News at Daybreak and 41Today. Her station released a statement about the incident, which said the following:

“Taylor was a hard worker with a bright smile. She rose through the ranks from intern to reporter, to weekend anchor, to morning anchor and was eager to prepare for her next chapter. This is a devastating loss for us here at 41NBC and most definitely for her family.

Taylor was scheduled to be off today to celebrate her 25th birthday. Instead, we’re remembering her spirit, her optimism, and her work. She touched so many people through her stories, through interviews here at the station on Daybreak and 41Today, and through the people she met while working with different volunteer groups as she tried to make a difference in people’s lives.”