A 20-year-old aspiring West Point cadet fell to his death in an accident at a popular cliff-diving area in upstate New York, authorities say - TODAYshow
A 20-year-old aspiring West Point cadet fell to his death in an accident at a popular cliff-diving spot in upstate New York on Saturday, authorities said.
Aspiring West Point cadet Benjamin Bochtler, 20, died after an accidental fall at a popular cliff-diving area in upstate New York, the military academy said.that didn't identify Bochtler by name, New York State Police said a cadet candidate was hanging onto a rock ledge at a popular cliff diving spot called Fawn's Leap when a portion of the rock broke and caused him to fall at around 11 a.m. Saturday. Life-saving measures at the scene were unsuccessful.
Bochtler entered the school in July after a three-year stint in the Army that included a deployment to Afghanistan from April 2018 until January 2019, West Point said. He also played on the school's lacrosse team. "So much to say about you Benjamin Bochtler, all the memories, all the long conversations inside the box down range and all the funny moments,'' another friend, Edwin Lugo, wrote.
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West Point cadet candidate falls to his death at cliff-diving spotBenjamin K. Bochtler, 20, a student at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in West Point, New York, died when a rock ledge from which he was hanging gave way, according to New York State Police
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