Hiker Dies of Suspected Heart Attack in Utah’s Zion National Park, Authorities Say

Hiker Dies of Suspected Heart Attack in Utah’s Zion National Park, Authorities Say
FILE - A sign hangs at Zion National Park on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, near Springdale, Utah. A hiker has died of a suspected heart attack in Utah's Zion National Park. The National Park Service said the man was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail near Scout Lookout on Friday, Jan. 27, 2024. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File
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SPRINGDALE, Utah—A man died of a suspected heart attack while hiking a strenuous trail in Utah’s Zion National Park, authorities said Friday.

The 63-year-old man from San Diego, California, was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail on Friday afternoon, the National Park Service said in a statement. Other hikers on the trail performed CPR while awaiting the arrival of rangers, who continued CPR and used a heart monitor and an automated external defibrillator to deliver electric shocks in a bid to revive him.