A hiker died on the Mount Wilson trail from Sierra Madre on Saturday, marking the second death in as many weeks. The man suffered a medical emergency and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A hiker died on the trail up Mount Wilson from Sierra Madre , marking the second Saturday in as many weeks that a hiker has died on the popular trail.
In this latest instance, a 53-year-old man suffered a medical emergency, Sierra Madre Police Department Sgt. J. Rodriguez told City News Service. Police received a call about 10 a.m. Saturday about a hiker experiencing a medical emergency, Rodriguez said. Police closed the 6-mile trail between Sierra Madre and the mountain's peak.
Officers and Sierra Madre Fire Department firefighters found the hiker and tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, she said. Friends of the hiker and passersby were performing CPR on the man when rescuers arrived, according to the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team.
"Sierra Madre Search and Rescue extends our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased man," the team said. "We also extend our thanks to the man's friends and other hikers who assisted today. "There was no evidence of foul play, Rodriguez said. The death remained under police investigation and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office will determine the man's cause of death.
Last Saturday, the trail was closed after a hiker fell down a fixed rope section of the trail and died from cardiac arrest, officials said. Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX hits, kills person on runway during takeoff in DenverEvidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
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