BAR HARBOR, Maine — A 17-year-old Brewer High School student has died after a fall in Acadia National Park on Friday.
The teenager was identified as Bryce Basso, a junior at Brewer High School, in a community message from Superintendent Gregg Palmer and Principal Brent Slowikowski.
Park rangers and Bar Harbor police responded around noon after Basso fell about 25 feet in the area of Otter Cliff, according to a news release from Acadia National Park.
Basso was reportedly hiking with friends at the time of the incident.
CPR was performed by park rangers and first responders, the release said. Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue reportedly assisted in his recovery.
The incident was reported to the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner by the National Park Service for investigation.
Brewer High School will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday for those seeking support services, a tweet from the Brewer Witches Athletics said.
Otter Cliff is a popular location for technical rock climbers and is located along the east side of the Park Loop Road, which is scheduled to open to motor vehicles for the season on Saturday.
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