43-year-old hiker falls to his death in Utah’s Zion National Park

It is the second fatal fall in the park in two weeks.

A 43-year-old man fell to his death during a hike in Zion National Park in southern Utah, officials said.

Jason Hartwell of Draper, Utah, was found at the base of the Angels Landing summit on Friday morning, the National Park Service said in a statement.

A search and rescue mission was launched on Thursday afternoon, after reports from park visitors that a person had fallen from Angels Landing, officials said.

Hartwell suffered injuries “consistent with a high-altitude fall,” park officials said.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Normal park operations resumed at Angels Landing.

This is the second fatal fall in two weeks at the park. On February 19, park rangers located a body at the base of the Moonlight Buttress, on the West Rim Trail near Angels Landing, while searching for a hiker who was late.

Authorities identified the man as Corbin McMillen, 42, of St. George, Utah. McMillen started walking the Angels Landing trail the day before, and rangers started looking for him when he never got back in the car, officials said.

McMillen suffered injuries consistent with a high-altitude fall, park officials said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is also investigating the incident.

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