Man Jumps Gatlinburg Space Needle

Witnesses said the man who appeared to be in his late 50 s jumped from the observation deck of the 407 foot tall structure and landed on the street below.

Man jumps gatlinburg space needle. By news sentinel staff the gatlinburg police department has released the name of the man who jumped from the space needle to his death on monday evening. Monday reporting that someone had fallen from the space needle. A man is dead after jumping from the top of the space needle in gatlinburg.

Hundreds of people were nearby but police did not report that anyone else was hurt. On april 11 2016 police received a call that someone had fallen from the arcadia space needle. Officers received a call about 5 40 p m.

David ray pinyan 58 of pigeon forge jumped from the observation deck of the space needle. Officers received a call about 5 40 p m. View our free live gatlinburg webcam atop the gatlinburg space needle overlooking the gatlinburg parkway local ski lift resorts and the great smoky mountains.

At about 5 40 p m. Ride our glass elevators over 400ft to observation deck for 360 view of the great smoky mountains and gatlinburg. Of course the view is better in person.

A former alabama man committed suicide on monday evening by jumping off the gatlinburg space needle. Officers responded to the scene at 115 motor nature trail where they found a deceased white male in his late fifties on the sidewalk. A tennessee man jumped to his death from the observation of deck of the gatlinburg space needle on monday evening according to police.

The street below the space needle was closed for hours. The view is a panorama of beauty without equal year round. Police are investigating the death as a suicide and have not released the man s identity.