A student from Oregon State University has died after she fell off a cliff while trying to take a photo on the Oregon coast, according to reports.
Casey’s family is now morning her death. Her mother described the 21-year-old as a giving and loving person, according to the news station.
In a statement to NBC, Casey’s family said that she loved being in the outdoors and played a number of sports. She was studying Kinesiology.
“Michelle always brought people together with her bubbly personality and loving, giving heart,” the statement said.
They added that Casey had chosen to be an organ donor, which ultimately saved the lives of two people.
Andrea Norton, a junior at Briar Cliff University, was repositioning herself for a picture at Hawksbill Crag, a popular hiking destination near Jasper, on April 13, when she fell.
Over 250 Recorded ‘Selfie Deaths’
According to a study from October 2018, there have been 259 recorded deaths of people taking selfies between 2011 and 2017.Researchers noted that the leading cause of selfie-related death was due to drowning. For the most part, this was on account of people being hit by waves or falling out of boats.
Over half of the deaths were in India, where the research was carried out by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
The other top countries were Russia, the United States, and Pakistan.