The body of 20-year-old Leticia Castillo was discovered on Tuesday, 150 feet below an overlook at Grand Canyon National Park, marking the third death this week.
The body of a 20-year-old woman was recovered in Grand Canyon National Park, marking the third death in one week, the National Park Services announced. According to a press release from the NPS, Leticia A. Castillo, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, first went missing Aug. 3, after entering the national park. Authorities discovered her body Tuesday, 150 feet below the Canyon’s Twin Overlooks after a multiple-day search.
cousin of Castillo’s posted on Facebook remembering the 20-year-old for 'lighting up any room.' 'Leti, words can not express how much you're going to be missed,' Alexis Hernandez wrote on Facebook. 'I love you so much Prima, and I will always cherish all the times I got to spend with you. You would light up any room you walked in.' Castillo's death marks the third one at the popular tourist destination spot this week and the eleventh death this year.
An NPS review of deaths in national parks between 2014 and 2019 found that hiking was the second-deadliest recreational activity behind driving, while drowning caused the second-highest number of unintentional deaths after motor vehicle crashes. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NPS for comment.
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