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Hiker from North Carolina fatally falls in Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
(Photo by Maria Springs - KJZZ)
Grand Canyon attracted 8 million tourists to northern Arizona.

A visitor to Grand Canyon National Park fell and died Wednesday morning.

Rangers found the body of a North Carolina man 400 feet below the rim, roughly a quarter mile from Pipe Creek Overlook.

The Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the incident. But officials say the 20-year-old fell accidentally while near the edge.

Park staff urge visitors to stick to designated trails and maintain at least a six-foot distance from the edge.

Kirsten Dorman is a field correspondent at KJZZ. Born and raised in New Jersey, Dorman fell in love with audio storytelling as a freshman at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2019.