Grand Canyon, Ariz.– At approximately 3:45 pm on Thursday, June 18, hikers reported to a park ranger near Indian Garden that a member of their party needed help. The park ranger responded down the Bright Angel Trail to a location known as the Devil's Corkscrew. When the ranger arrived, more members of the party said they had attempted resuscitation efforts, but the victim had not had a pulse for about two hours. The hiker, a 36-year-old male from Japan, was on his way back up the Bright Angel Trail after hiking down to the Colorado River. The temperature on the trail was in excess of 110 degrees and the National Weather Service had issued an excessive heat warning for Grand Canyon National Park.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner. No additional information is available at this time.
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Hiker Fatality on Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park
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