Apparently its not a rare event.
Antique car grand canyon. In a statement to PEOPLE Lea Cooper the marketing director for the Grand Canyon Resort Corporation confirms that the man was alone in the vehicle at the time. Route 66 in northern Arizona. According to a Thursday report from People the unnamed man drove his car off the rim of Grand Canyon West on Wednesday.
This piqued my interest in finding the old vehicle and maybe some old man to tell tall tales about the vehicle. Lea Cooper marketing director. GCR renamed this car Mary Colter in honor of the Harvey Companys chief architect responsible for the design of many historic buildings at Grand Canyon National Park.
From the posted article. Man Dies After Vehicle Goes Over Grand Canyons Western Rim PEACH SPRINGS Ariz. It was the steam car previously owned by Lippincott the same vehicle that was the first to reach the Grand Canyon in 1902.
In 2008 the park led the countrys national parks in suicides according to the Arizona Daily Sun. At this time no information about the mans identity has been released. Vintage cars and trucks line the streets of downtown Williams for the 6th annual Historic Route 66 Car Show June 11-12.
The Car Show is an Autumn event that inspires car fanatics to motor along the beautiful Upper Rio Grande and enjoy the fall landscapes of red gold and yellow. AP Authorities say a man is dead after driving a vehicle over the western rim of. But Williams isnt.
Roughly 12 people a year die in the Grand Canyon for various reasons including. The Hualapai Police are investigating. A man died after driving his car over the Grand Canyons western rim on Wednesday in an apparent suicide authorities said.