Glen Canyon Employee Killed In Auto Accident

Page, AZ – Kirby Yocum, a Glen Canyon National Recreation Area employee, was killed in a car accident outside the park. Kirby worked in the entrance station at Halls Crossing as a seasonal fee collector. This was his first job with the National Park Service. Kirby was from Griffin, Georgia, near Atlanta. He was 24 years old.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent Kitty Roberts said, “Our hearts go out to Kirby’s family and friends. He was an exuberant young man, bounding with energy. Kirby’s dream was to be a park ranger. The National Park Service family will miss Kirby greatly.”

The accident took place around 3 a.m., when Kirby and friends were returning to Halls Crossing after a weekend trip to Aspen, Colorado. The vehicle rolled over at a steep curve on Utah Highway 95 near Blanding. Kirby was riding in the passenger seat.