Man found dead in Zion National Park canyon

Man found dead in Zion National Park canyon


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A 48-year-old man has been found dead in Zion National Park at the base of a 400-foot cliff.

Park rangers found a vehicle parked overnight at the Canyon Overlook Trail parking area east of the Zion Tunnel.

A search for the occupants began Wednesday. Rangers found the man's body Thursday morning.

Rangers say the man apparently fell from Canyon Overlook, which is about a half-mile from the parking area. The death remains under investigation.

Ron Terry, a park spokesman, says the man's body has been recovered.

The man's name and hometown were not immediately released.

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

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