Two die in rollover on Moab Rim Jeep Trail

Two Arizona men died when a vehicle they were in rolled off the Moab Rim Jeep Trail the afternoon of April 17, 2021.

Witnesses at the scene said that the vehicle the men were in rolled backwards and fell some distance down the cliff face before landing on a bench above Kane Creek Road. 

Grand County first responders including the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Search and Rescue, Moab Valley Fire Department, Grand County EMS, and the Utah Highway Patrol were called to the scene and pronounced both the vehicle’s occupants deceased on the scene. The two victims, a 56 year old man and a 47 year old man, have not been identified by authorities. 

A possible mechanical failure will be investigated by the Moab City Police Department with aid from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and the Utah Highway Patrol, according to an MPD release. 

The Moab Rim Trail is a popular and rugged Jeep trail that closely follows the top of a cliff band southwest of Moab.

This is a developing story and may be added to or clarified in the future.