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Man dies at Fall Creek Falls this week, state officials confirm

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SPENCER, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee State Parks confirmed Wednesday that a man died this week at Fall Creek Falls.

The state said it couldn't provide the identity of the man because he was a park guest.

It's not clear what happened to the person when he died on Jan. 17.

NewsChannel 5 has reached out to authorities to try to figure out the circumstances of what happened.

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