(CNN) An Oregon State University student died Sunday after falling approximately 100 feet while taking photographs at a scenic coastal viewpoint along Highway 101, according to the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office. The victim has been identified by Oregon State officials as 21-year-old Michelle Casey. Michelle Casey was a junior at Oregon State, where she majored in kinesiology. "Assistance was requested from Cannon Beach for a Rope Rescue and they dispatched a High Angle Rescue Team who arrived at approximately 10:51 AM," the release said. First responders told KPTV that the extrication and rescue were difficult, and it took the rope team two hours to reach her.

Source: CNN May 22, 2019 19:13 UTC