GRAND CANYON, Arizona — A teenage hiker died after succumbing to a heat-related illness while at the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service announced.
The agency said it responded to reports Wednesday afternoon of an 18-year-old man experiencing heat-related symptoms below Havasupai Gardens on the Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park.
The hiker was found 30 feet below the trail in a remote area near Garden Creek. He was lifted off the trail by helicopter, but later died. NPS says the hiker had set out on a day hike from the South Rim to the Colorado River and back via the Bright Angel Trail.
The identity of the hiker has not been released. The Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the incident alongside NPS officials.
