Father dies trying to save teen stepson, who also perished on Texas hiking trail
A Florida father and his teen stepson were both found dead Friday in separate parts of a Texas national park after the 14-year-old boy passed out while on a family hike in scorching temperatures, officials said.
The teenager fell ill and lost consciousness around 6 p.m. while he, his stepfather and 21-year-old brother were hiking in the blistering heat on the Marufo Vega Trail at the Big Bend National Park,The father quickly ran back to their vehicle to find help while the older brother tried to carry his sibling back to the trailhead.
Authorities reached the boy and his brother around 7:30 p.m. where the young man was pronounced dead at the scene, the National Park Service said. Just 30 minutes later, Park Rangers and US Border Patrol Agents spotted the father’s car, which crashed over the embankment at the Boquillas Overlook.The national park is facing extreme heat in recent days.“The Marufo Vega Trail winds through extremely rugged desert and rocky cliffs within the hottest part of Big Bend National Park,” the agency said in a statement. “No shade or water makes this strenuous trail dangerous to attempt in the heat of summer.”The incident remains under investigation.
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