Man dies after falling 400 feet at Grand Canyon

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Man ***** after falling 400 feet at Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – Crews have recovered the body of a man who ***** after falling at the

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The incident happened at about 10:40 a.m. on July 31 near

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The National Park Service says crews responded to the area after receiving a report of a man who fell from the rim.

Once at the scene, the body of Abel Joseph Mejia, a 20-year-old

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man, was found 400 feet below.

“Mr. Mejia was near the edge of the rim when he suffered an accidental fall,”

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. “An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service and the

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Medical Examiner’s Office.”

NPS encourages park visitors to stay on designated trails and walkways, keep a safe distance of at least six feet from the edge of the rim and stay behind railings and fences.

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