Man killed in fight among campers at Price Canyon

Man killed in fight among campers at Price Canyon


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PRICE, Utah (AP) -- Authorities say a 20-year-old man has been killed in a fight among campers celebrating a birthday at Price Canyon.

The Carbon County Sheriff's Office says Paul Willson of Salt Lake City is being held at the Carbon County Jail on investigation of second-degree felony manslaughter in the death Friday night.

Man killed in fight among campers at Price Canyon

The Deseret News says five people were camping at the Price Recreation Area in the canyon when a fight broke out.

An initial probe by the sheriff's office shows that the man died as a result of injuries sustained in the altercation.

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Information from: Deseret News

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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