One person died Saturday after a canyoneering accident at Zion National Park.
Park officials said they received a call around 6 p.m., reporting that a 40-year-old man fell about 200 feet near the exit of Heaps Canyon. He was canyoneering with three other people, and officials said they were “following their permitted itinerary.”
Zion’s search-and-rescue team and deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to provide emergency care. The victim was then hoisted to a helicopter landing area at Watchman Campground via the Utah Department of Safety’s helicopter. A LifeFlight helicopter was sent to transport the victim to the hospital from there, but officials say he died from his injuries before being placed on board.This Utah author and professor is publishing a collection of short stories about the immigrant experience
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