A 17-year-old boy was killed on Saturday in the Glory Hole off the Treadwell Trail system on Douglas Island.
According to an announcement from Juneau Police Department, Juneau Police Department, the boywho was not identified was in the company of two other friends when he plunged into the water but did not come back to the shore.
The boy’s friends told them that he did not come back up for a while after his dive but did not come back up. One of the buddies called 911 at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
Juneau Police, Capital City Fire and Rescue and Juneau Mountain Rescue responded but they were unable to locate the boy. Alaska State Troopers took over the search and located the remains on Sunday.
Officials say that the location from which the boy leapt was “steep treacherous, rocky, and difficult to traverse.”
This is still a story in the making. Keep an eye out for updates.
