Hiker found unresponsive at Utah's Zion National Park dies
A hiker was found unresponsive at Zion National Park on Friday and later pronounced dead, according to the National Park Service.
A hiker was found unresponsive at Zion National Park on Friday and later pronounced dead, according to the National Park Service.
The 63-year-old man from San Diego was found on the West Rim Trail near Scout Lookout after park rangers received a report of an unresponsive hiker in the afternoon.
Rangers hiked to the man with medical equipment, including an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a heart monitor. Visitors with emergency medical training were performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man when the rangers arrived.
“After nearly an hour and a half administering CPR, treatment with the AED, and checking their condition with the heart monitor, the park consulted with a doctor (medical control) and the patient was pronounced dead,” the NPS said in a news release.
The hiker, who was not identified by authorities, appears to have experienced a heart attack, according to the NPS. His cause of death is under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner and the NPS.
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