West Hardin Fire & Rescue - Cliff rescue 3-14-26

First responders with West Hardin Fire & Rescue were called out to Sonora Hardin Springs Road in Big Clifty just before 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo courtesy of West Hardin Fire & Rescue)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A woman died in Hardin County after she fell from a cliff.

First responders with West Hardin Fire & Rescue were called out to Sonora Hardin Springs Road in Big Clifty just before 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14.

Several callers reported a woman fell about two or three stories off the edge of a cliff and down onto some rocks. It took crews time to navigate the terrain and reach the woman.

The Hardin County Coroner later identified the 27-year-old woman to be Aleiana Witten. Officials said she had severe injuries and died at the scene.

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