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Officials Identify Man Killed in Cliff Fall Near UCSD

Haoran Li, 23, died from injuries he suffered when he fell hundreds of feet down a cliff at Torrey Pines Glider Point on April 19.

County officials released the name of the man who died last week in a fall from a cliff near UC San Diego.

Haoran Li, 23, died from injuries he suffered when he fell hundreds of feet down a cliff at Torrey Pines Glider Point on April 19. 

Firefighters responded to Torrey Pines Scenic Drive near N Torrey Pines Road  Wednesday just before midnight.

The area near the Salk Institute is just west of the UC San Diego campus.

A woman who was walking with Li called for help, but her cell phone battery died shortly after the call, complicating the response. 

Firefighters used the GPS in the woman's phone to find her about 75 feet below the edge of the cliff.

They repelled down the hill to help the injured woman back up.

Crews found Li with a head injury about 125 feet below where they found his friend.

By the time crews arrived, he had already died.

The medical examiner determined the cause of Li's death to be an accident.

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