Death Valley National Park confirms second heat-related death of the summer
A 57-year-old man died from heat exposure after walking in Death Valley National Park, authorities confirmed Monday, making it the second heat-related death in the area this summer.
A 57-year-old man died from heat exposure after walking in Death Valley National Park, authorities confirmed Monday, making it the second heat-related death in the area this summer.
Peter Hayes Robino, from Los Angeles County, drove his car off a steep embankment after taking a one-mile circular walk on Aug. 1, the National Park Service said in a statement.
The local temperature on that day soared to 119 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat in the area has reached as high as 130 degrees this year, attracting tourists keen to experience what is often the hottest place in America but prompting repeated warnings from park authorities and health officials.
The NPS said Robino completed the one-mile Natural Bridge Trail, which is described as "easy to follow but very rocky."
Witnesses saw him stumble after finishing the walk and offered to help, but he refused and his responses did not make sense, the NPS said.
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