Tualatin man dies after fall in Skamania County

On April 3, the Skamania County Communications Center received a report of a man who fell approximately 20 feet onto rocks located on the shore of the Columbia River near Prindle, Washington. 

Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and Skamania County Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the scene, located at a residence in the Prindle area. 

Upon their arrival, it was determined the male, identified as Francisco Javier Duran of Tualatin, Oregon, had succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An investigation determined no criminal actions were responsible for the incident.