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On Monday, July 2 at approximately 8:30 p.m. the park’s communication
center was notified of the discovery of a body of a young man hanging
from the railroad trestle above Riley Creek. Rangers responded to
the site and saw the body hanging by a rope looped around the neck
from one of the low girders of the train trestle at ground level.
After the initial investigation and the approval of the state medical
examiner, the body was removed and taken to a funeral home in Fairbanks
early this morning. All indications at this time are that the death
is a suicide, but no suicide note has been located. Identification
was found on the remains, and park rangers are working with a foreign
consulate to notify the next of kin. The young man was a seasonal
employee working at a lodging facility outside the park. Additional
information will be released pending notification of the next of
kin. The National Park Service is conducting the investigation into
the death with assistance from the Alaska Railroad Police. - NPS
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