Police say the child, identified as 10-year-old Cortinez Logan, moved to Phoenix from Missouri with his family recently.
Hours after a child collapsed along a Phoenix hiking trail on July 2, police say the boy died.According to Phoenix Fire Captain Shaun DuBois, crews were called at around 2 p.m. to one of the trails on South Mountain for reports of a juvenile who experienced heat-related issues. The boy, identified as 10-year-old Cortinez Logan, was found about a mile up the trail.Just before 9 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said the boy died at the hospital.
As adults, we need to make good choices, and today is probably not a good choice to be out in this heat."July 2 is a rather hot day for the Phoenix area. According to officials from the National Weather Service, Sky Harbor reported a morning low of 92°F, which breaks the previous record of 90°F that was set in 2010, and nine degrees higher than the normal low of 83°F. The high reached 113°F, which is six degrees above average.Phoenix Fire is urging caution when hiking.
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