1 person dies, 8 others are seriously hurt in tour bus rollover at Grand Canyon West

A tour bus rollover at Grand Canyon West, Arizona led to one death and serious injuries for eight other people.

Incident details: The accident occurred just before 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Hualapai Indian Reservation and involved 57 people.
* The bus flipped over near the parking lot of Grand Canyon West after it collided with a private tour operator and a visitor’s personal vehicle.
* One person died and eight others were flown to hospitals due to severe injuries. An unspecified number of people with less serious injuries were driven to hospitals.

About the location: Grand Canyon West is operated by the Hualapai Tribe but has no operational ties to Grand Canyon National Park, which is managed by the National Park Service.
* The area is located in northern Mohave County at the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Ongoing Investigation: Tribal officials confirmed the details of the collision but declined further comment due to an ongoing investigation.
* The Arizona Department of Public Safety is assisting tribal police with the crash investigation.

Additional details: The identity of the deceased and details of the injured were not immediately released.

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