Two people died Sunday in a BASE jumping accident near Moab, Utah, including a well‑known stunt performer and outdoor adventure guide.
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said the men were jumping in the remote Mineral Bottom area. Both victims died from their injuries at the scene.
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One victim was identified as Andrew “Andy” Lewis. The sheriff’s office confirmed he was the owner and operator of BASE Jump Moab and widely known in the extreme sports community as “Sketchy Andy.”
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The other victim was later identified by his family as 68-year-old Danny Joe Kregle of Arizona.
According to Aerial Arts Moab, Kregle and Lewis had been performing a tandem jump — a technique in which two people are harnessed together — at the time of the accident.
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“We hope he can be remembered for the life he lived and the people who loved him," a statement from Kregle's family read. “Danny was a devoted father to two daughters and a proud papa to his granddaughter... Danny had a wonderful sense of humor and was always looking for ways to make people laugh. One of his greatest joys was performing magic tricks alongside his granddaughter. He was the light of her world, and she was the light of his."
This story was originally published by Spencer Burt with the Scripps News Group station in Salt Lake City, Utah.
