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Wife says Grand Canyon remains are those of last hiker missing after floods
ABC reported that Timothy Allen Smith’s discovery raised the flood death toll to three. Federal agencies had not publicly identified the remains.
The short version
- Carrie Smith said Thursday that remains found near Crystal Rapids belonged to her husband, Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after late-August Grand Canyon flooding.[ABC News]
- Smith was a 53-year-old Wyoming pilot. His two companions’ remains were found earlier, and ABC reported that his discovery brought the death toll to three.[The Guardian · ABC News]
- Flooding began Aug. 29, and more than 80 people were rescued. Federal agencies had not publicly identified the newly recovered remains.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Carrie Smith said Thursday that the newly recovered remains had been identified as her husband’s, Timothy Allen Smith.[ABC News]
- Smith’s companions, Brent Rosenkranz, 42, and John Giusti, 46, both of Granbury, Texas, were found dead earlier.[ABC News]
- The National Park Service said its personnel recovered the remains and transferred them to the Coconino County medical examiner’s office.[The Guardian]
- The flooding began Aug. 29 during the summer monsoon season, and more than 80 people were rescued.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- The identification was attributed to Smith’s wife. The National Park Service and Department of the Interior had not publicly identified the remains or immediately responded to requests for comment Thursday.[ABC News]
Sources
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