Hiker, 43, falls to death in Zion National Park, Utah

A 43-year-old man died while hiking in Zion National Park in southern Utah, officials said.

Jason Hartwell, of Draper, Utah, was found at the foot of Angels Landing summit on Friday morning, the National Park Service said in a statement.

A search and rescue mission was launched Thursday afternoon, following reports from visitors to the park that someone had fallen from Angels Landing, officials said.

Hartwell suffered injuries “consistent with a fall from a high altitude,” park officials said.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Normal park operations have since resumed at Angels Landing.

This is the second fatal fall in two weeks at the park. On February 19, park rangers located a body at the foot of Moonlight Buttress on the West Rim Trail near Angels Landing while searching for a late hiker.

Authorities identified the man as Corbin McMillen, 42, of St. George, Utah. McMillen decided to hike the Angels Landing trail the day before and park rangers started looking for him when he never returned to his car, officials said.

McMillen suffered injuries consistent with a fall from a high altitude, park officials said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is also investigating the incident.