Former Burnside mayor passes away after reportedly falling from bluff

A former mayor of the City of Burnside in Pulaski County passed away after he reportedly fell from a bluff near his home.

According to the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, former Burnside Mayor Jim Rasnick, age 81, fell from the bluff near his home on Military Road at around 6:00 local time Tuesday evening.

Rasnick was taken by EMS to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, where he passed away from his injuries.

Rasnick served as the Mayor of Burnside from 2002-2005.

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