Family of 3 is missing in Arizona after leaving the Grand Canyon: Report

A family of three is all missing after traveling from the Grand Canyon in the middle of extreme winter storms earlier this month, the police have said.

Wednesday, March 19, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office shared a Missing people flyer On their Facebook page to search more information about where Jiyeon Lee, 23, Taee Kim, 69 and Junghee Kim, 64.

According to the post, the three last trips were seen from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas on March 13. Grand Canyon National Park was divided at that time for winter storms had led to “dangerous conditions” in the area.

People have contacted the Grand Canyon National Park for comments.

Officials say that the individuals drove in a 2024 white BMW rental car with a California registration number of 9KHN768.

The report used vehicle GPS on the family rental car to show that it was last registered on Interstate 40 on March 13.

“Legislation is aware of the large multifan accident that occurred on I40 this day, but it is not known if this vehicle was involved in the accident,” the report noted.

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On March 14, Arizona Department of Public Safety was revealed in a press release That two people had died after a collision involving 22 vehicles, including 13 passenger cars at Interstate I40.

“A total of 36 drivers and passengers were involved in the incident, including two fatal accidents and 16 injured persons were transported for medical care,” they wrote together with a video of the aftermath, which was covered by ice and snow.

“This is the devastating results of the weather -related fatal collision at Interstate 40 near Williams yesterday, March 13, 2025,” officials continued. “Unfortunately, troops are currently investigating another deadly weather-related collision at I-40 near Holbrook.”

At the same time, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office asks everyone who has been in contact with the missing family at Tre to contact since March 13 or know their place of residence to contact the department.