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A man was struck and killed this morning in west Flagstaff. Police say a 68-year-old man was attempting to cross the intersection of South Woodlands Village Boulevard and West University Avenue, and was struck by a vehicle travelling south on Woodlands Village Boulevard at around 6:31 this morning. The driver was driving with a greenFull Story
A 66-year-old man was killed after the ATV he was on rolled 50-feet down a 100-foot embankment Tuesday. Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say William Neal Adkinson was involved in an accident near Forest Service Road 361 off of Highway 260 in Cottonwood at around 3 p.m. He was driving a Polaris Razor and was attemptingFull Story
A 21-year-old Australian man was killed when he was possibly struck by lightning Sunday afternoon on the South Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon. Park officials say 21-year-old Jonathan Crowden was found near Ooh-Aah Point at around 4:05 p.m., which is approximately a mile down the trail. When medics reached him, they were unable toFull Story
A Flagstaff man passed away Friday while hiking the Grand Canyon. Park officials say 51-year-old Daniel Sarr was hiking the Fence Fault Route near Colorado River Mile 29. The man fell while on the route. The incident is under investigation and no further information is available.
Members of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, the Flagstaff Police Department and DPS were involved in a pursuit of a female driving erratically Sunday morning, after the apparent suicide of her sister. Officials say 59-year-old Trilby Boone was seen driving strangely on Highway 89 then North on Highway 180/Fort Valley Road. The pursuit then enteredFull Story
There was a death at the Grand Canyon over the holiday weekend. Park officials say they received a report of a hiker in distress on the North Kaibab Trail Friday evening. Then the ranger arrived on the scene, bystanders had already attempted resuscitation efforts without success. There is no word on what caused the deathFull Story
One person is dead and several were injured after a lightning strike on the Mogollon Rim Saturday. Coconino Sheriff’s deputies, Forest Service and local fire officials responded to a location off Forest Service Road 321 at around 4:20 p.m. The area is located about half-way between State Route 87 and Forest Lakes. When emergency personnelFull Story
A body of a 60-year-old man was found in a Prescott Valley apartment Wednesday. Police say the body was discovered at the home in the 49-hundred block of Arnold Drive at about 12:30 p.m. Investigators believe he didn’t die of foul play. If anyone has details about the person or what happened, contact Prescott ValleyFull Story
A man who died while hiking the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon last week has been identified. Park officials say hikers reported to a ranger that 36-year-old Takayuki Fujiwara needed help last Thursday. Crews went down the trail to a location known as the Devil’s Corkscrew. Members of the party tried to resuscitationFull Story
There was another death at the Grand Canyon over the weekend. Officials say 82-year-old Khushalbai Patel of Pleasanton, California was unconscious in the area of the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on Sunday just after noon. Emergency crews arrived and tried to revive Mr. Patel, but efforts were unsuccessful. Patel was visiting the park with hisFull Story