22-year-old man dies after fall in Neffs Canyon

A 22-year-old man died after falling 30 feet in Neffs Canyon and getting a head injury on Saturday. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)

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SALT LAKE CITY — A 22-year-old man died on Monday after a fall in Neffs Canyon in Salt Lake City.

Detective Arlan Bennett with Unified Police Department said shortly after noon that the man had fallen 30 feet and had a head injury; a search and rescue team responded to the scene.

Later, Bennett said the 22-year-old man died, and that it seems like an accident but there is still an ongoing investigation. The name of the man who was killed has not been released.

KSL’s Chopper 5 saw the man receiving CPR and then being lifted into a medical helicopter.

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