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Denali Concession Employee Found Dead
By Kris Fister
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DENALI – David Crook, age 21, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was discovered to be not
breathing and unresponsive when his roommate returned to their dorm room
and attempted to wake him up at approximately 10:45 a.m. today, May 24.
The National Park Service was notified by Fairbanks 911 Dispatch at 10:48
a.m., and ranger-medics were on scene at the Northern Lights dorm at 10:58
a.m. Upon their initial assessment they determined that Crook had been
deceased for some time, and no additional life saving measures were
attempted.
Crook was last seen by friends in the early morning hours. There is no
indication of foul play or suicide though rangers continue to investigate.
Crook’s remains will be released to the Office of the State Medical
Examiner for additional testing.
Crook was a first-year employee of Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, Denali
National Park and Preserve’s largest concessioner. Crook worked in the
Wilderness Access Center, which serves as the transportation and campground
reservation hub of the park.
By Kris Fister
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
DENALI – David Crook, age 21, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was discovered to be not
breathing and unresponsive when his roommate returned to their dorm room
and attempted to wake him up at approximately 10:45 a.m. today, May 24.
The National Park Service was notified by Fairbanks 911 Dispatch at 10:48
a.m., and ranger-medics were on scene at the Northern Lights dorm at 10:58
a.m. Upon their initial assessment they determined that Crook had been
deceased for some time, and no additional life saving measures were
attempted.
Crook was last seen by friends in the early morning hours. There is no
indication of foul play or suicide though rangers continue to investigate.
Crook’s remains will be released to the Office of the State Medical
Examiner for additional testing.
Crook was a first-year employee of Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, Denali
National Park and Preserve’s largest concessioner. Crook worked in the
Wilderness Access Center, which serves as the transportation and campground
reservation hub of the park.