Grapevine man killed in fall at Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man is dead after falling about 350 feet off the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park.

Park officials say 53-year-old John N. Anderson, of Grapevine, was visiting the park with his family.

The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a man falling off the rim near El Tovar Lodge about 8 a.m. Saturday.

Rangers were able to locate the man and began CPR, but they say efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

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An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner.