When Sean and Christopher Davis, brothers from Rancho Cucamonga, California, put on their outdoor wear and headed for Cucamonga Canyon the last thing they imagined was that only one would return. But after a devastating turn of events this became a reality for the brothers after the pair fell around 100 feet near a waterfall in the Canyon during their hiking trip at 10:15am last Sunday.
However while 22 year old Christopher had his fall broken, his 26 year old brother continued to fall a further 260 feet down the mountainside, making this horrific accident a fatal one for Sean Davis.
Christopher sustained severe leg injuries but was able to crawl to a nearby hiking trail where he was found by a fellow hiker who called Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department for help. A search and rescue team was sent out to find his brother and the Sheriff-Coroner Department pronounced him dead at the scene after the sad discovery had been made.
The sheriff's Air Rescue 6 helicopter embarked upon a rescue mission at 11am to hoist Christopher Davis to safety. He was transferred to a local hospital where he has been treated for serious injuries including a compound fracture to the leg.
It has been reported that the pair of brothers fell from an elevation of 2,300 feet in the Canyon. In a news release the Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Quezada described the area they fell as "very rough, extremely steep and very rugged” and said "People do not normally climb down from the specific section where they had fallen”.
However while 22 year old Christopher had his fall broken, his 26 year old brother continued to fall a further 260 feet down the mountainside, making this horrific accident a fatal one for Sean Davis.
Christopher sustained severe leg injuries but was able to crawl to a nearby hiking trail where he was found by a fellow hiker who called Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department for help. A search and rescue team was sent out to find his brother and the Sheriff-Coroner Department pronounced him dead at the scene after the sad discovery had been made.
The sheriff's Air Rescue 6 helicopter embarked upon a rescue mission at 11am to hoist Christopher Davis to safety. He was transferred to a local hospital where he has been treated for serious injuries including a compound fracture to the leg.
It has been reported that the pair of brothers fell from an elevation of 2,300 feet in the Canyon. In a news release the Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Quezada described the area they fell as "very rough, extremely steep and very rugged” and said "People do not normally climb down from the specific section where they had fallen”.
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