One person was killed and multiple people were injured after a motorboat flipped over on the Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, according to a statement posted on the park’s Twitter account.
The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday at Bedrock Rapid on the Colorado River, according to the park’s Twitter account, which reported that emergency medical personnel were treating and transporting injured patients.
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The rapid is known for a large rock island that splits the left and right portions of the channel, making it dangerous for rafters, according to the website GoRafting.com.