Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Two hikers who fell to their death in Red Rock Canyon identified

Two hikers who died Saturday afternoon after falling from a cliff on a hiking trail at Red Rock Canyon have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Sean Randles, 49, and Melanie Kushnir, 42, of Las Vegas died of blunt force injuries due to the fall. The manner of their death was ruled an accident, the coroner’s office said.

Several witnesses reported about 3:30 p.m. that two people had fallen from a cliff near the Pine Creek Trail, police said. Metro’s air unit located the bodies in the area and search and rescue retrieved the bodies.

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