Search and rescuers recovered the body of a missing hiker who got separated from his group on Sunday in Horsetooth Mountain Park near Fort Collins, Colorado, authorities said.
RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) Michelle Rice had about 15 minutes to pack before she and her family were forced out of their house on Westberry Court for the third time in 33 years Monday.
Her daughter grabbed her bags and put the baby in the car while Rice put her husband’s medicine in a ziploc bag.
“I thought, ‘oh, we’re going to come back,’ so I didn’t pack any clothes,” she said. “I left with what I was wearing and a ziploc bag of medicine and two kids. We left and from there, all day it just got worse and worse.”
According to the Denver Post, a hiker died on Sunday near Loveland following what is suspected to have been a heart attack. The incident happened on Blue Sky Trail while the man was hiking with two others.
Details regarding the deceased man s identity or age have not been released, though some additional details can be found on the Denver Post website.
Blue Sky Trail is a 15.9-mile moderate rated out-and-back trail with 1,646 feet of vertical gain. It s located on Horsetooth Mountain Open Space near Loveland and Fort Collins.
If a serious medical incident occurs on a hike, contact medical assistance immediately. According to Backpacker, a hiker suffering a medical condition related to the heart should be evacuated to the nearest road, if possible. The publication also informs those accompanying the victim of a medical issue to perform CPR if the victim stops breathing.