Fatality on Kanab Center Street still under investigation; potentially caused by cardiac condition

On the morning of Mon­day June 2, sometime around 7 a.m., a walker noticed an individual col­lapsed on the sidewalk of Kanab’s Center Street, between the Parry Lodge and the Shell gas station, apparently not breathing - the witness approached the street to flag down a passing ambulance, which was transporting another emergency response pa­tient to the Kane County Hospital. The ambulance stopped to deploy one emer­gency medical responder and gear, before proceeding to complete the ongoing emergency drop-off.

The single responder managed the scene, with CPR help from the report­ing individual, until the am­bulance and backup could return. Following medical response, law enforcement and fire response were deployed for investigation and traffic control. The patient was ruled deceased on-scene.

The deceased individual was transported to the medical examiner’s office - while results are pend­ing, further investigation into the identity of the individual shows a history of cardiac conditions that may have contributed to their passing.