MORNING SENTINEL • June 19, 2024
Joshua Steele, 38, was hiking the Rim Trail with friends near the Jaws Waterfall in Gulf Hagas around 4:30 p.m. Sunday when he slipped on some rocks. Gulf Hagas is a deep river gorge with a network of trails that cross rugged terrain. Rescuers reached Steele after dark. He was taken to CA Dean Hospital in Greenville.