Tragic Plane Crash Claims North Dakota Senator and Family in Utah

North Dakota state senator Doug Larsen, his wife, and their two sons were killed in a plane crash near Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, Utah. Larsen, who was piloting the single-engine plane, was returning from a family visit in Arizona and had stopped in Moab to refuel. The cause of the crash is unknown, and authorities are investigating. Larsen, a Republican politician and lieutenant colonel in the North Dakota National Guard, was known for his advocacy for individual rights.