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Man, 34, who drove van off cliff, jailed

Rocky Mountain News

Published January 26, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

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Daniel John Lyons, 34, was released from the hospital Saturday afternoon after surviving a plunge off Rim Rock Drive in the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction. Shortly after his release, he was booked into the Mesa County jail on sexual assault charges.

According to Lyons' warrant, he is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl and several other related felony charges, including sexual assault on a child with a pattern of abuse.

Lyons drove off a cliff in his van about six miles from the east entrance of Colorado National Monument on Wednesday. Monument Superintendent Joan Anzelmo said officials believe Lyons was trying to kill himself.

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  • January 26, 2009

    6:37 a.m.

    Duckster writes:

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  • January 26, 2009

    7:22 a.m.

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    retiredatlast9 writes:

    Hey! No doubt the guy's a bozo, however, you are not much smarter than he is! Why would you equate President Obama with this idiot??? And, NO, I didn't vote for Obama.

  • January 26, 2009

    7:33 a.m.

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    greenleaf writes:

    Duckster,

    Such sensitivty! You should be embarrassed. I know I am....for you! I hate pedophilia too. If he is guilty, he deserves whatever he gets, but he is innocent until he is proven guilty. Your last statement was reprehensible and totally unnecessary.

  • January 26, 2009

    8 a.m.

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    theairdog writes:

    You know Duckster....this guy is an obvious loser, and Obama is an obvious winner. What's that make you? An obvious Bozo.

    (And no, I didn't vote for Obama either).

  • January 26, 2009

    8:10 a.m.

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    pete10000ft writes:

    Duckster; way to interject your political opinion where it is not needed or wanted.

    you just know no one cares.

  • January 26, 2009

    8:26 a.m.

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    repocolorado writes:

    Sweet Jeebus (intended spelling, thanks Homer!) people...let us not be divided by political leanings, idiotic ramblings. Nay I say! Let us unite in our collective loathing of the accused and his alleged actions if true. Further, if true...let us all together hope for his punishment be in equal, and then exceeding measure to be doled out by his fellow fiends in the Vertical Bar Hotel.

  • January 26, 2009

    9:02 a.m.

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    lourdeslane writes:

    It is great to see that they finally have this guy in jail where he belongs at least that is one less on the street.

  • January 26, 2009

    9:30 a.m.

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    Darling writes:

    I'm thinking that there was a higher power that wanted this guy to be held accountable for his trespasses, both here and in the afterlife. The picture of the van is incredible.

  • January 26, 2009

    10:27 a.m.

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    rdfland writes:

    If it's true, he'll get what he deserves and wish he had killed himself.
    Funny, when this first happened, people were running to his defense saying he was a great guy.