July 13, 2009 4:34 PM

Motorist Plunges to Death in Grand Canyon

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(AP)  Authorities say a man has driven over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death.

Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Shannan Marcak says rescue personnel found the vehicle and the body of a male below the South Rim.

"Plans for retrieval of the body and the vehicle are being made at this time," Marcak said.

The National Park Service is investigating. Marcak says no additional information was immediately available.

The incident happened around 6 a.m. Monday near the El Tovar Hotel.


AP
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by suzyq1985 July 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT
f*** you all!!!! im the daughter of that poor bastard! one of seven actually! if u dont know nethin dont speak on the subject!!! u can all burn in hell for ur disrespect!!!!!
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by stickdog3 July 13, 2009 6:49 PM EDT
Poor b*a*s*t*a*r*d* wonder if yelled Yee Haw!
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by YuSoWrong July 13, 2009 6:37 PM EDT
He was drawing a graph of the US economy and, well, you know ...
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by noloyalisti July 13, 2009 6:02 PM EDT
That's why you should not take photographs while driving. Either that or he wanted to go to heaven and that is as close as you can come.
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by ToolMangler1 July 13, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
Truly: My condolences to his family.
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by suzyq1985 July 18, 2009 5:03 PM EDT
not u.. sorry..and thank you
by Henri_Rochard July 13, 2009 5:28 PM EDT
I guess he just wanted to make a splash on his way out.
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by TheMasses0009 July 13, 2009 5:38 PM EDT
`SPLUT!~
by TheMasses0009 July 13, 2009 5:18 PM EDT
He was noted as singing, "I believe I can fly" by a bystander on the way down.
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by pvperson3 July 13, 2009 6:09 PM EDT
Or maybe, "so far, so good", "so far, so good".
by TheMasses0009 July 13, 2009 5:16 PM EDT
He should have taken a mule.
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by avigil2 July 13, 2009 5:06 PM EDT
What a way to go!
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by torgo2009 July 13, 2009 5:01 PM EDT
Maybe a "No Cars Beyond This Point" sign would be appropriate.
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by ToolMangler1 July 13, 2009 5:59 PM EDT
I was told it had a "McCain/Palin" bumper sticker on it..
Poor guy, Two losses in a row.
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