2 hikers from Torrance killed, 1 man injured after fall at Arches National Park

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Delicate Arch glows in light from the setting sun as alpenglow lights up the La Sal mountains in the distance Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.
Delicate Arch glows in light from the setting sun as alpenglow lights up the La Sal mountains in the distance Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.
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MOAB, Utah (KABC) -- A man and woman from Torrance died Friday morning while hiking in a popular area of Arches National Park in Utah, authorities say.

Toshiaki Amimoto, 65, and Etoko Amimoto, 60, were walking along a steep slope near Delicate Arch when they fell on Nov. 29 around 7:45 a.m., according to the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

A 30-year-old family member who was walking with the pair also fell and was flown to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

The sheriff's office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fall, but officials said there was some intermittent rain and snow in the area at the time.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.