cliff jumper

A vacation turned into tragedy on Wednesday when a 21-year-old man from Libertyville, Illinois died after jumping from the cliffs at Angora Lake.

Cameron Gillen was visiting relatives and enjoying a day at the lake located just west of South Lake Tahoe.

"He jumped from a location where he was unable to clear the rocks," said Sgt. Michael Seligsohn of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department.

Several calls were made into 9-1-1 just after 6 p.m. July 1 as there were may witnesses to the jump.

Seligsohn said there is no reason to believe that alcohol or drugs were involved.