Three Woman Missing After Trip to Grand Canyon

Authorities in Arizona are searching for a family of three who vanished while traveling from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas earlier this month.

According to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Jiyeon Lee, 23, Taehee Kim, 69, and Junghee Kim, 64, were on vacation, driving a white 2024 BMW rental car with a California license plate 9KHN768 westbound on Interstate 40. GPS data indicates their vehicle was recorded on the highway at 3:27 p.m. on March 13, but they have not been seen or heard from since.

On the same day they went missing, a deadly multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-40 near Williams, Arizona, amid winter storm conditions. The Arizona Department of Public Safety reported that 22 vehicles were involved in the accident, including 13 passenger cars and five commercial trucks. Two people died, and 16 others received medical care at a local hospital.

Authorities have not determined whether the missing family was involved in the crash. “Law enforcement is aware of the large multi-vehicle accident that occurred on I-40 on this day; however, it is not known if this vehicle was involved in the accident,” the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release.

Officials urge anyone with information about the family’s whereabouts to contact the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at 928-774-4523.