A man drove over the edge of the Grand Canyon and plunged 600 feet to his death, according to authorities.I'll stick with the train, thank you very much.
The incident happened around 6 a.m. Monday near the El Tovar Hotel.
Rescue personnel later found the vehicle and the man's body below the South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Shannan Marcak said.
The National Park Service is investigating the incident.
Marcak said the death is still under investigation, including whether it was accidental or a suicide.
The man's identity was not released.
Marcak said that within the past five years, she knows of only one other time a car was driven off the edge of the canyon.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Man Gets Great View of the Grand Canyon...Briefly
I've been wanting to take the train to the Grand Canyon and enjoy the scenery, but there are other ways to see the place. You can also take aerial tours:
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