Hiker, 71, Dies In Death Valley Shortly After Being Interviewed About Blistering Heat
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Steve Curry was pronounced dead after collapsing outside of a restroom on the Golden Canyon trailhead in 49C temperatures at about 3.30 pm on Tuesday.
A 71-year-old hiker collapsed and died in Death Valley on Tuesday as temperatures in the valley reached at least 121F (49.4C), New York Post reported. According to National Park Service officials, Steve Curry was pronounced dead after collapsing outside of a restroom on the Golden Canyon trailhead in 121F (49C) temperatures at about 3.30 pm on Tuesday.
Other visitors who saw Mr. Curry collapsing called 911, but emergency workers with the park service and the Inyo County Sheriff's Officer were unable to save him, despite performing CPR and using an automated external defibrillator.
The Inyo County Coroner's Office has yet to determine a cause of death, but park rangers believe heat was a factor.
