Hiker dead after falling 700 feet in rock slide near Bells Canyon
The Sheriff’s Office confirmed no other victims were injured in the rock slide.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hikers make their way up the Bell Canyon Trail, Tuesday April 7, 2020
A hiker has died after falling 700 feet in a rock slide near Bells Canyon Saturday morning.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office tells FOX 13 News that the call first came in around 8:45 a.m., when witnesses reported seeing someone slip in a rock slide.
The Sheriff’s Office says the victim, a 49 year-old man, was a solo hiker who was attempting to ascend “one of the more rugged peaks” in the area when the fall occurred. A doctor who was hiking in the area was the first to arrive and attempt to render aid. The hiker was pronounced dead at the scene.
After a thorough search by search-and-rescue crews, the office confirmed no other victims were injured in the rock slide.
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