A 19-year-old Rochester man is dead after a fall early Thursday morning into the Genesee River gorge downtown.
Police say the man fell just after 2:00 a.m. Police and firefighters responded to the scene near the High Falls and found a fence on the north side of the Inner Loop which had been broken through. On the other side of the fence is a sheer drop into the gorge. Officials were able to see a man who was clearly injured at the bottom. Firefighters were able to get down to him, and found he was dead. Police say he was one of a group of young people exploring along the gorge rim.
Police say there does not appear to be any foul play, and they believe this was a tragic accident.
A news cameraman covering the incident was roughed up by some emotional bystanders at the scene, but they were calmed down by police.