GRAND CANYON, AZ (AZFamily) — Search crews are continuing their efforts to find a missing Wyoming man after a devastating flash flood swept through Bright Angel Canyon over the weekend.
Read more Suspect who ‘executed’ police officer found dead in car during traffic stop, sheriff says
On Wednesday, the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) searched on foot near Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, while river patrols looked downstream along the Colorado River.
Timothy Allen Smith, 53, a pilot who grew up in Granbury, Texas, and now lives in Star Valley, Wyoming, is the only hiker still missing following Saturday afternoon’s storm.
The bodies of two other hikers in his group—Dr. John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, both of Granbury—were found by park rangers on Sunday and Monday. The three lifelong friends had been eagerly anticipating the trip, planning to fish and explore the canyon’s trails together, their families said.
National Park Service officials said cleanup and repair work continues Wednesday.
Read more Tempe to open ‘first-of-its kind’ dementia inclusive park
The park is hosting a community meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday where residents and employees can hear updates from park leaders on the water supply, pipeline damage and ongoing rescue and cleanup efforts.
The meeting will also be livestreamed online and in the video player above.
Rangers are still investigating what happened. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch tip line at 888-653-0009 or email [email protected]. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.
Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.
Read more ‘Black Widow’ accused of targeting men on dating apps for money and drugging them, authorities say
