New York State sheriff’s deputies and troopers arrived on the scene after receiving several 911 calls just before 6 p.m., reporting that a woman had fallen off a ledge, according to a press release from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.
The teenager, whose name was not released, sustained fatal injuries this fall, the sheriff’s office said.
Zoar Valley is located about 40 miles south of Buffalo. The 3,014-acre Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, composed of public and private land, is known for its “spectacular landscape created by its deep gorge, white cliffs, flowing waterfalls, and dense forests,” according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
The department warns visitors to stay on marked trails because of “dangers associated with rocks, steep slopes, cliffs and fast water.”
The area is popular with the public for walking, hunting, fishing and rafting with water, according to the department. Camping is not allowed because the area is closed between sunset and sunrise.
The sheriff’s office said an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
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