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Fatality at Arches National Park

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News Release Date: March 13, 2023
Contact: Karen Garthwait, 435-719-2142

MOAB, UT— On the afternoon of Sunday March 12, 2023, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress at Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. Personnel from Grand County Sheriff’s Department, Grand County EMS, and Classic Air Medical also responded. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the 56-year-old male patient was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No additional information about the incident is available at this time.

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