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Two Arizona women die in Moab ATV accident

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A jeep, stuck in the "Escalator" on the Hell's Revenge 4x4 Trail, as thousands of Jeeps descended on the trails surrounding Moab for the annual Easter Jeep Safari, Friday April 10, 2009.

Two Arizona women died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Moab on Friday.

Destiny Dixon, 28, of Prescott, Ariz., and Debbie Swann, 51, of Apache Junction, Ariz., were riding the vehicle on the Hell's Revenge Trail in the Sand Flats Recreation Area, according to Grand County Sheriff's Office news release. About 3:50 p.m., the two attempted an obstacle known locally as the "Tip Over Challenge."

Officers are unsure what caused the accident, but when they arrived the vehicle was engulfed in flames, the release states. Both Dixon and Swann died at the scene.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Jeeps back up on the Hell's Revenge 4x4 Trail, as thousands of Jeeps descended on the trails surrounding Moab for the annual Easter Jeep Safari, Friday April 10, 2009.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A jeep makes its way along the Hell's Revenge jeep trail outside of Moab Wednesday April 3, 2013.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Jeeps and 4x4's on the Hell's Revenge 4x4 Trail, as thousands of Jeeps descended on the trails surrounding Moab for the annual Easter Jeep Safari, Friday April 10, 2009.