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Archbishop Carroll student dies in hiking fall

Luke DePiano, 17, was hiking at Worlds End State Park when he fell.

Worlds End State Park is located just south of Forksville in Sullivan County.
Worlds End State Park is located just south of Forksville in Sullivan County.Read morePA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

A 17-year-old senior at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor died in a fall while hiking in north-central Pennsylvania, officials said Monday.

Luke DePiano was hiking early Sunday in Worlds End State Park in Sullivan County when he suffered fatal injuries, officials said. State police said his death appeared to be accidental but the investigation was ongoing.

“The Archbishop Carroll community mourns the sudden passing of one of our own beloved seniors, Luke DePiano ’20,” the school said in a statement posted on social media on Monday.

There will be a prayer service Tuesday evening in the school’s auditorium for DePiano and his family, the school said.

CBS3 reported that DePiano played for Carroll’s lacrosse team.