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Motorist drives over Grand Canyon edge

Vehicle and man's body were found about 600 feet below South Rim

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updated 2:35 p.m. ET July 13, 2009

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - Authorities are investigating the death of a man who drove over the edge of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Shannan Marcak says rescue personnel found the vehicle and the body of a male about 600 feet below the South Rim.

The National Park Service is investigating. Marcak says no additional information was immediately available.

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The incident happened around 6 a.m. Monday near the El Tovar Hotel.

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