The National Park Service (NPS) has temporarily closed the Sol Duc Falls area in the Olympic National Park after an 18-year-old man fell over a 50-foot waterfall on June 8.

Image via Shutterstock An 18-year-old has tragically died while hiking at Olympic National Park in Washington State. The teen slipped and fell while trying to walk across some rocks at the top of Sol Duc Falls.

The Sol Duc Falls area in the Olympic National Park is closed while rescue crews recover the body of an 18-year-old who fell 50 feet down the waterfall.