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East Texas Man Missing In Grand Canyon, Vehicle Found

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for a missing Texas man whose abandoned vehicle was found at the South Rim.

Park officials said Monday, Jun 14, that 49-year-old Charles Lyon of Tyler was last seen at a hotel in Tusayan last Thursday, June 10.

Charles Lyon
Charles Lyon (credit: National Park Service)

They said Lyon's vehicle was located Friday along Desert View Drive near Lipan Point and it's believed he was traveling alone.

Park rangers are asking anyone who may have seen or talked to Lyon recently to notify the National Park Service's investigative branch.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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