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ST. GEORGE — A biker’s remains were discovered Wednesday evening 100 feet down a steep canyon off Interstate 15 in Mohave County, Arizona, by two visitors who stopped to take photos near the banks of the Virgin River.
At sundown two men visiting the area from Washington state were passing through the Virgin River Gorge on I-15 and stopped near mile marker 24 to check the water level of the Virgin River and take photos, Arizona Highway Patrol Sgt. John Bottoms said.
As the pair made their way down the steep cliffs they noticed a small light shining in the distance.
“This wasn’t a headlight either,” Bottoms said. “It was one of those tiny indicator engine lights in the middle of the motorcycle’s handlebars.”
The men crawled across the rocks of the steep embankment following the light, which they discovered was coming from a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Looking further, they saw the rider, a man in his early 40s, lying on the rocks about 30 to 40 feet away who was “obviously deceased.”
The men climbed out of the canyon and drove to an area where there was cell service to call 911.
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