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A Utah man hiking with the young son of his fiancee fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, leaving the 9-year-old boy to climb down the mountain by himself, authorities said.
The boys mother called for help, saying she could see her son from below, crying and alone, according to a press release from the Utah County Sheriffs Office on Sunday.
Volunteer search and rescuers and a Department of Public Safety helicopter crew responded Saturday evening. They found the body of Adrian Vanderklis, 40, of Roosevelt at an elevation of about 5,800 feet on a nearly vertical slope as night fell, and determined that he apparently died immediately as a result of his injuries.
His body was recovered on Sunday and was taken to a medical examiners office for an autopsy, the release said.
The boy was with him but did not actually see Mr. Vanderklis fall, the sheriffs office said.
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SNOW 12:17 PM |
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RADIOHEAD CREEP 12:13 PM |
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MARILYN MANSON DOPE HAT 12:09 PM |
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DAYS OF THE NEW SHELF IN THE ROOM 12:04 PM |
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BUSH COMEDOWN 11:59 AM |
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FOO FIGHTERS SOMETHING FOR NOTHING 11:52 AM |
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CLIFF BAUMAN BORN AGAIN 11:42 AM |
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DISTURBED STUPIFY 11:18 AM |
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THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS ALWAYS THE KING 11:13 AM |
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