Waterfalls of the southern Oregon Cascades

Lemolo Falls, North Umpqua River, March 8, 2015. Along the Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway, in and out east of the southern Oregon Cascades between Medford and Roseburg. Terry Richard/Staff

A Roseburg woman is dead after falling 90 feet to the bank of the North Umpqua River while taking a photograph Sunday, Douglas County officials said.

Sydney Craft, 23, was standing on some rocks taking photos of a male friend jumping into the river when she lost her footing, slipped and fell down a cliff to the river's edge, sheriff's Capt. Dwes Hutson said Monday.

When the 911 call came in at 12:15 p.m., Craft was badly injured, and her friend attempted CPR for some time, Hutson said. When emergency workers found her, she was dead.

"These things are very unfortunate," Hutson said. "This was a tragic accident."

-- Francesca Fontana

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