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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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INHUMAN 666 FINAL WORD 09:53 AM |
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AEROSMITH ANGEL 09:49 AM |
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LINKIN PARK UP FROM THE BOTTOM 09:43 AM |
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FIGHT THE FADE ISOLATIONIST 09:40 AM |
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KEITH WALLEN DEAD INSIDE 09:36 AM |
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DAVID ZERBE SHOUT IT OUT 09:29 AM |
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RISING INSANE MONSTER 09:26 AM |
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LIGHT THIS NIGHT NEVER FORGET 09:20 AM |
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