PAGE, Ariz. – A Washington state man fell to his death at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on Feb. 14.
According to a National Park Service news release, witnesses said an adult male was outside the safety railing among a dispersed crowd and fell off the cliff’s edge and into the canyon below. The NPS Glen Canyon Regional Communications Center received the 911 call at approximately 2:20 p.m.
Classic Air Medical performed a search at the bottom of the canyon. At 3:08 p.m., NPS Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Rangers assisted in the recovery and located the victim, who has been identified as Seyedamirhossein Mirhosseininiri, 29, of Bothell, Washington.
His body was transported via helicopter to the NPS Wahweap Fire Station and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner in Flagstaff, Arizona, according to the news release. Also assisting at the scene were personnel from the National Park Service, Page Police Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Classic Air Aviation.
The incident is under investigation by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Horseshoe Bend Overlook visitors are reminded to recreate responsibly by staying behind the safety railings to ensure their safety at the edge of the 1,000-foot cliff. If visitors choose to leave the viewing platform, they must remain vigilant to ensure their own safety and maintain awareness of their proximity to the cliff edge at all times, the NPS said.
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