Corvallis mother sues Boy Scouts in son’s death

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Margaret Henderson, the mother of a teenager who died last year while on a camping trip in Klamath Falls, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America for $10 million.

Nolan Henderson, of Corvallis, was 17 years old when he died while hiking with members of his troop at Rosary Lake in October.

He climbed to the top of Pulpit Rock, a steep rock face, and fell when part of it dislodged, according to a court filing.

Henderson’s mother states in the lawsuit that none of the six adult male volunteers had proper medical or wilderness first aid training. She is requesting a jury trial.

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