US EditionColorado man on river trip to Grand Canyon found dead in 7th death since July
- Patrick Horton, a 59-year-old from Salida, Colorado, was found dead after a 10-day river trip on the Colorado River, marking the seventh death at the Grand Canyon since July 31.
- The Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office and the National Park Service are investigating his death, but no cause has been disclosed.
- Horton's death is part of 15 fatalities in 2024, approaching the high end of the park's annual average, as noted by park officials.
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Colorado man found dead at Grand Canyon National Park
SOUTHERN COLORADO (KXRM) — A man from Southern Colorado died on a river trip at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, and the National Park Service has released his identity. On Saturday morning at around 5:30 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a death at Poncho's Kitchen, near river mile 13 along the Colorado River. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Park rangers …
Colorado Man Found Deceased on Grand Canyon River Trip, Investigation Ongoing
GRAND CANYON, AZ – The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a fatality along the Colorado River at Poncho’s Kitchen, near river mile 137, on the morning of September 7. Park rangers responded to the scene and identified the victim as Patrick Horton, a 59-year-old resident of Salida, Colorado. Horton was on the 10th day of a non-commercial river trip along the Colorado… Source
Salida man dies on Grand Canyon river trip
A 59-year-old Salida man died Saturday while on a trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service. Park rangers responded to a call about a death near mile 137 at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, federal officials said in a news release Monday. Patrick Horton was on the 10th day of a non-commercial river trip when he was found dead by others on the trip. The National Park Service is investigating his death alon…
At Grand Canyon, 7th Fatality in Less Than 6 Weeks
Another person died at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, in what officials say is the seventh death at the national park in little more than five weeks. Patrick Horton, 59, of Colorado was on the tenth day of a noncommercial, self-guided trip along the Colorado River when others in...
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