Man Found Dead After 4-Wheeler Went Off Steep Embankment

CEDAR VALLEY, Utah — A man was found dead in the Five Mile Pass area after police say he went over a steep embankment on his 4-wheeler and fell approximately 30 feet.

Sheriff Paul Wimmer with the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office said the man went out with his 4-wheeler Saturday night, but never returned.

A Department of Public Safety helicopter was then sent out to search around 1 a.m. Sunday.

They weren’t able to locate him, so officials resumed the search in daylight.

Wimmer said they eventually found the man, but he had gone over a steep embankment, fell approximately 30 feet and sustained fatal injuries.

The cause of the crash was under investigation, but officials believe the man may have made a wrong turn in the dark and had no clue he was near a cliff. They also said it appears the 4-wheeler may have landed on him at the bottom of the dropoff.

The victim was later identified as 35-year-old Marcus Ayudan.

Wimmer said he had been camping in the area with family members.