Hiker falls to his death at Zion National Park in Utah: 'Was beyond help'

Utah officials precocious announced the decease of a hiker whose assemblage was discovered successful Zion National Park implicit the weekend.

In a Facebook station published connected Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said that the tourer was recovered connected the park's Canyon Overlook Trail that morning. He was 37 years old, according to FOX Weather.

"At astir 7:06 americium the Consolidated Communications Center received a telephone reporting a imaginable autumn of a hiker successful Zion National Park," the station read. "Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue was the archetypal to get connected country and recovered a antheral deceased and determined helium was beyond assistance astatine astir 7:40 am."

"Washington County Deputies arrived soon aft and confirmed their findings."

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SPRINGDALE, UTAH - JANUARY 15: Canyon Overlook astatine Zion National Park connected January 15, 2021 successful Springdale, Utah.  (Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

The sheriff's bureau went connected to accidental that parkland rangers from Zion National Park besides responded to the scene, arsenic good arsenic the park's hunt and rescue team.

"Detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are conducting an progressive investigation," the connection concluded. "No further details are disposable astatine this time."

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SPRINGDALE, UT - MAY 15: The greeting prima lights up ample stone formations successful Zion National Park connected May 15, 2020 successful Springdale, Utah. (George Frey/Getty Images)

"The Washington County Sheriff’s Office expresses our gratitude to Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue, Zion Park Rangers, and the Zion Technical Search and Rescue for their assistance."

It is not uncommon for fatal accidents to hap astatine U.S. nationalist parks, including Zion National Park. Last January, a 63-year-old antheral from California died from cardiac apprehension portion hiking successful Zion.

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Cars participate Zion's National Park successful Springdale, Utah. (George Frey/Getty Images)

In October, a 40-year-old antheral died aft accidentally falling betwixt 150 and 200 feet adjacent 1 of Zion National Park's canyons.