A hiker died Sunday while attempting to reach the south rim of Arizona’s Grand Canyon via a popular trail.
The Grand Canyon National Park Public Information Office said in a press release that a 50-year-old man from San Angelo, Texas, died after hiking back to the rim following an overnight stay at Havasupai Gardens.
Around 2 p.m. Sunday, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of an unresponsive hiker about 100 feet below the trailhead on the Bright Angel Trail.
A passerby performed CPR on the man while medical personnel from the Xantella Fire Marshal’s Office and the National Park Service (NPS) responded from the edge.
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This photo shows the Bright Angel Trail beginning its descent into the canyon from Grand Canyon Village. (National Park Service photo)
Bystanders and emergency personnel at the scene tried to resuscitate the man but were unsuccessful.
The matter is being investigated by the National Park Service in coordination with the Coconino County Coroner.
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Grand Canyon View (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel/File)
This is the second time a Texas hiker has died in the national park in the past two weeks.
On June 29, Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, Texas, was found unconscious around 7:00 p.m. while on his way to Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay via the South Kaibab Trail.
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Grand Canyon National Park view (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson/File)
He then became unresponsive and bystanders performed CPR until NPS emergency personnel arrived. All attempts to revive Sims were unsuccessful.
Sims collapsed on the River Trail about halfway between Silver and Black Bridges near Phantom Ranch, where temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit even in the shade on exposed parts of the trail, according to the National Park Service.
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Ann NPS Death Investigation A study conducted in national parks between 2014 and 2019 found that hiking is the second deadliest recreational activity after driving, and drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death after motor vehicle accidents.
Fox News Digital’s Steven Sorellese contributed to this report.
