👤Missing Person⚫ Deceased
Abel Joseph Mejia
Age: 20Gender:male
📍 Location
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Specific Location: Grand Canyon Rim
Coordinates: 36.05730, -112.12486
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36.0573°, -112.1249°
📝 Description
20-year-old college student from North Carolina, Abel Joseph Mejia, died after falling about 400 feet from the Grand Canyon rim; body recovered.
🔍 Circumstances
Fell approximately 400 feet from the rim of Grand Canyon National Park; authorities warned visitors to stay on trails due to extreme heat.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmivpm8fb00xg8f0kp7eul87x
- Primary Source
- cnn.com
- Article Date
- August 2, 2024
- Added to Map
- December 7, 2025