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Teen dies in ‘avoidable accident’ while cliff jumping at quarry, police say
A 17-year-old boy died after drowning at a Tennessee quarry following a cliff jump. The private property, managed by Scuba Nashville, prohibits cliff jumping and swimming, but the teen's actions led to an 'avoidable accident' according to police. Friends attempted to rescue him, but he lost consciousness and drowned.
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