Peter Hayes Robino, 57, of Duarte died Aug. 1 after walking the Natural Bridge Trail in Death Valley National Park. Temperatures reached 119 degrees that day.
The summer heat has claimed another life in Death Valley National Park, one of the hottest places on Earth. Park Service officials say that on Aug. 1, Duarte resident Peter Hayes Robino, 57, was on the one-mile round-trip Natural Bridge Trail hike when he showed signs of being overheated. As he returned to the trailhead, bystanders saw Robino stumble and offered to help him, but he declined and said things that didn't make sense, Park Service officials said in a news release.
, according to the Park Service. An autopsy determined that he died of hyperthermia, a dangerous internal overheating that can cause confusion, irritability and a lack of coordination. 'My condolences go out to Mr. Robino's family and friends,' park superintendent Mike Reynolds, who also responded to the incident, said in a statement. 'His death serves as a reminder not to underestimate the dangers of extreme heat.
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