64-year-old man suffers deadly fall near Raccoon Mountain

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Multiple agencies worked to recover a man who fell from a cliff Friday.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office detectives were dispatched to a cliff near Tower Road on Raccoon Mountain to conduct a death investigation.

Detectives arrived around 8:00 p.m.

They were working to find a 64-year-old male involved in a high fall incident.

For the next several hours, several law enforcement agencies and first responders worked to recover the body.

The man was found approximately 250 ft. below the cliff.

Preliminary investigation says the man fell accidentally.

No criminal activity is suspected, but authorities are conducting a full investigation.

The name of the victim has not been released at this time.

We will keep you updated when we learn more.