New York State Police say a 14-year-old has died at Whirlpool State Park on the Gorge Rim Trail in Niagara Falls.
The accident happened around 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Park police officers arrived at the gorge and dived in with additional officers making their way to the Whirlpool stairs.
However, when authorities made contact with the teen — it was determined that he had died.
New York State Park Police, Niagara Falls Fire Department, and New York State Police Aviation all assisted.
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