A 16-year-old boy, Zachary Jacob Crandall, dies after a fall of about 100 feet during a hiking trip in Alta, Utah, according to published accounts. He dies on August 19, as reflected in an obituary and other reporting.
The reports describe the incident occurring while he is hiking to or near Devil’s Castle in Alta. One outlet frames the death in the context of the personal details provided by his obituary, while another includes additional phrasing about his character (“lived boldly”). Despite differences in tone, both sources agree on the basic facts: the age, name, location (Alta, Utah), date, and the approximate height of the fall.
