Salt Lake Man Found by Hikers In Little Cottonwood Creek Identified

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Photo: Gephardt Daily

Salt Lake Man Found by Hikers In Little Cottonwood Creek Identified

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, UTAH – Unified Police are investigating the discovery of a man who apparently crashed his motorcycle and ended up in Little Cottonwood Creek early Sunday morning.

Photo: Gephardt Daily
Photo: Gephardt Daily

According to the UPD, two hikers found the body John Thorpe, 34, lodged against a rock in the middle of the fast moving stream.

It appears he was headed down the canyon when he crashed his motorcycle and ended up in the river somehow but police are still unclear on the chain of events.

More information in this developing story as it becomes available.

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