Man plunges more than 4,000 feet to death at Grand Canyon

The Skywalk attraction at the Grand Canyon (Video screenshot)

The Skywalk attraction at the Grand Canyon (Video screenshot)

By Arjun Singh
Daily Caller News Foundation

A 33-year-old man fell more than 4,000 feet to his death Saturday at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, according to a report.

At around 9:00 a.m. local time, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports that a person had fallen over the Skywalk, an attraction at the canyon’s tourist complex allowing visitors to walk over the canyon’s more than 4,000-foot drop.

A helicopter was deployed down into the canyon and responders found the man had died from the impact of the fall, per Fox News.

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The man’s remains were transferred to a facility at the Hulapai Nation, a local indigenous community. An investigation into the man’s death has been launched, though it is unclear whether or not the man committed suicide.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has been contacted with a request for comment.

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