JACKSON COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS/WKRC) - A 3-year-old child, visiting North Carolina with her family, was swept over Whitewater Falls and killed Sunday. Emergency crews were sent out shortly before 6 p ...

Whitewater Falls also has the dubious distinction of being one of the deadliest waterfalls in Western North Carolina, with at least 15 deaths since 1995, according to previous Citizen Times reporting.

Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains, with a 411-foot plunge, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The area has rugged terrain and difficult access.

A 3-year-old was killed Sunday, April 10, after being swept over the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, according to the Jackson County Sheriff ...

The part of the falls in North Carolina plunge 411 feet at the top, and another 400 feet in South Carolina's Lower Whitewater Falls, the website says.

A 3-year-old child died after falling into the water at Whitewater Falls in North Carolina on Sunday.

A 3-year-old Pennsylvania girl was killed after she was swept over Whitewater Falls in western North Carolina, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said.

According to the Charlotte Observer, 3-year-old Nevaeh Jade Newswanger died on Sunday when she fell over Whitewater Falls in North Carolina.

A 3-year-old Lancaster County girl has died after she was swept over Whitewater Falls in North Carolina, according to the sheriff's office.

A 3-year-old was killed Sunday, April 10, after being swept over the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, according to the Jackson County Sheriff ...