1 dies after falling 60 feet during police chase at Noccalula Falls, another arrested

GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - A Gadsden man is dead after he fell while running from police near Noccalula Falls Wednesday night, April 29.

The Etowah County Assistant Coroner Dantez Robinson identified the man as 36-year-old Corey Perez Green.

According to Gadsden Police, the department’s street crimes and narcotics unit was conducting an investigation that led to a vehicle chase around 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials say the chase ended at the campground at Noccalula Falls after the suspects drove around the gate to enter the campground.

“They were trying any and everything to avoid our officers and eventually this is just where the pursuit terminated,” Gadsden Police said.

After the pursuit ended, officials say two people got out of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody “after a fight”.

Lt. Dusty Ford with Gadsden Police identified the driver as 35-year-old Jered Wade Easter.

Green, according to authorities, ran about 20 yards before jumping over a fence while fleeing and fell 60 feet to the bottom of a gorge.

“At that point, our priority changes to a life saving situation,” officials explained. “So, we begin to send our units down there while to try and help preserve life while activating all the other emergency units that we possibly could. Our units got down there, they did what they could for the individual, and they passed it over to Gadsden Fire from there.”

Green was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving measures were performed, according to Gadsden Fire.

“Performed a needle decompression, intubated the individual, CPR continuously, all the pharmaceuticals we have at our disposal, again every opportunity that he individual could possibly have, we provided,” Gadsden Fire Chief Vance Brown said.

At this time, an investigation is ongoing.

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