DUBUQUE, Iowa — Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say DNR law enforcement Conservation Officers were notifed at around 3:40-p.m. Saturday, that a man had fallen from a bluff at the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area. The incident happened at Horseshoe Bluff, when a group of three men were hiking in an area off of the designated path, which was closed to hikers.

The man who fell has been identified as 23-year old Andrew Freiburger, of Dubuque. He was conscious after the fall of approximately 40 – 50 feet, in an area of heavy vegetation, trees and rocks. Freiburger was transported to Mercy Hospital in Dubuque with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say it appears likely that alcohol contributed to this fall.

The incident remains under investigation.