Nationwide Park Service
The assistant director of a Utah company died Monday night after falling on the Grand Canyon, officers mentioned.
Margaret "Meg" Osswald, 34, of Salt Lake Metropolis, was close to Ledges Camp alongside the Colorado River when she fell about 20 ft, the Nationwide Park Service mentioned in a information launch.
Because of the darkness on the time, the Arizona Division of Public Security landed a helicopter within the space. Osswald was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Officers say Osswald had hiked into the canyon to fulfill her group at Phantom Ranch and was on day 6 of a multiday personal boating journey. The Nationwide Park Service and the Coconino County health worker are investigating the demise.
Osswald was appointed as an assistant director of the Utah Division of Water High quality earlier this yr. She served within the atmosphere division of the Utah Lawyer Basic's Workplace previous to that.
"We're heartbroken by this tragic loss," a Utah Division of Water High quality spokeswoman mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday, "and our ideas and assist exit to her family members at this tough time."