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Sedona Area Hiker Dies After Fall

west fork map 2Sedona AZ (March 12, 2015) – In a preliminary report, Arizona’s Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office advises that just before 6:00 p.m. on March 11, 2015, its deputies were dispatched to an incident that involved an injured hiker five miles up from the Bull Pen camping area along West Clear Creek, east of Camp Verde in Yavapai County. Rhishav Choudhury, 22, whose home country is India, wandered away by himself from a group and apparently fell an estimated 100’ from a rocky area adjacent to a trail.Choudhury was with a group of college students from Ohio. Four members of the group were able to hike to his location and call for help. The area of the accident is very remote and cell phone service was spotty throughout the event.Within the hour, EMS personnel began hiking towards Rhishav’s location while the Backcountry Unit from the Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team (YCSRT) and a DPS Ranger helicopter were called out.

The Ranger crew was able land in the vicinity of the injured man around 7:10 in the evening. A Ranger paramedic reached Rhishav just before 8:30 p.m. after hiking across a canyon and river in darkness. The paramedic confirmed that Rhishav had not survived his fall.

The Backcountry team eventually arrived to provide security at the location until the following morning when removal of the body was scheduled during daylight hours.

This morning, DPS Ranger flew to the scene and airlifted Rhishav’s body to a landing zone for transfer to the Medical Examiner.The incident remains under investigation and no foul play is suspected.

Citizens should contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website.

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