Crews rescue missing hiker from Grand Canyon's North Rim
Missing Grand Canyon hiker found
A hiker at the Grand Canyon was reported missing on July 21. The 83-year-old was found on the evening of July 22 through a helicopter search. He was checked by emergency medical personnel and taken to the hospital to be checked out.
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - An 83-year-old hiker who was reported missing was found and rescued by search and rescue crews on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
What we know:
The report of missing hiker Gerald Guinn, an 83-year-old from Kanab, Utah, was received by the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center at around 5 p.m. on July 21. An unidentified individual said he and Guinn were separated during a hike in a "remote area of the North Rim," near the north-east boundary along Forest Service Road 610.
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Guinn was described as a white man, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds. He has grey hair, and was last seen wearing a tan long-sleeved shirt with blue jeans and a ball cap. Officials said he did not have any hiking gear or camping equipment with him.
Various agencies, including personnel from the National Park Service and search and rescue teams from surrounding counties, began searching for Guinn that evening, and carried into July 22. Officials searched on the ground and used drones and helicopters to search from above.
Update:
Guinn was found at 6:30 p.m. on July 22 during a helicopter reconnaissance flight 2.5 miles from the point where he was last seen.
"Rescue personnel safely extricated Guinn via a litter carry to a nearby roadway, where he was evaluated by emergency medical personnel before being transported," Grand Canyon National Park Service officials said.
What we don't know:
Officials didn't release any other details on Guinn's condition.
The Source: This information was gathered from the U.S. Department of Interior - National Park Service.