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On Wednesday, 20-year-old North Carolina man Abel Joseph Mejia died after he “suffered an accidental fall,” the National Park ServiceMejia was at the rim near Pipe Creek Overlook in Arizona when he fell 400 feet to his death, the service said.Mejia was representing his church on a mission trip at the time of his death, Turning Point Pentecostal Church saidOn Thursday, a BASE jumper fell 500 feet to his death around 7:30 a.m.
on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, according to theBASE jumping, an extreme sport, refers to parachuting from buildings, antennas, spans and earth. It’s illegal to BASE jump at the park, officials said.that the trail they were hiking can reach temperatures of over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade during the summer.
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