Loose boulder falls and kills Florida teen at Greenville County waterfall

A Florida teenager died after a boulder fell on him while he was climbing near Wildcat Falls in northern Greenville County around noon Friday, said Senior Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler.

The large boulder, at least 1,000 pounds, shifted while the teen was climbing and rolled down a hill, striking the teen and killing him, Fowler said.

Jacob Bridges Acker, 18, was from Neptune Beach in Florida.

The death is considered to be accidental, Fowler said. The death happened around 11:45 a.m. in an area with limited cell phone service, the Coroner's Office said.

Authorities confirmed a call came in about a fall at Wildcats Falls about 12:15 p.m. Emergency crews, including four Greenville County deputies, were sent to the scene.