Definition of hurtle for English Language Learners. : 1  to move or fall with great speed and force. : 2  to cause (something or someone) to move or go with great speed and force.
Alaska (23.1 per 100,000) Alaska is the second highest nationally for rates of suicide at 23.1. However, according to the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics, this state actually has the highest rate of suicide per capita in the entire country.
That state was Washington, the state consultants said was demographically most like Oregon and, therefore, most likely to favor assisted suicide. In May 2013, Vermont passed an Oregon-style assisted suicide law and in September 2015, California passed a doctor-prescribed suicide bill.