Hiker found dead on Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon
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and last updated 2021-07-15 18:01:13-04
GRAND CANYON, AZ â A hiker has died after being found unresponsive on Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park Wednesday evening.
In a statement, the National Park Service says Rodney Hatfield, 44, of Washington, Louisiana was found at around 4:50 p.m.
Hatfield was on a multi-day hiking trip when he started having problems hiking up the Bright Angel Trail near Indian Garden. He was able to reach the Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse where he was found unresponsive.
Crews immediately began life-saving attempts but were unsuccessful, and Hatfield was pronounced dead on the scene.