Grand Canyon News Release: Fatality on South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

October 10th, 2008 · No Comments Grand Canyon, AZ. – On Monday, October 6, at approximately 4:15 p.m., National Park Service Rangers responded to a 911 call. Witnesses reported seeing a man fall from the edge of the canyon at the first overlook on the Desert View Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, rangers on the rim and in the park helicopter spotted the victim approximately 250 feet below the rim. Rescue personnel quickly hiked down to the man, but determined that he had died as a result of the fall. An investigation was initiated both... [read full story]