News Release

Motorcyclist Fatality at Canyonlands National Park

Date: May 9, 2025
Contact: SEUG Public Affairs

MOAB, UT— On Thursday May 8, 2025, National Park Service rangers responded to reports of a single motor vehicle accident involving a motorcyclist at the entrance to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park. Personnel from San Juan County Sheriff’s Department and Utah Highway Patrol also responded. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the 71-year-old male patient, Bruce Griffith from Copper Mountain, CO, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service are investigating this incident. No additional information is available at this time.