GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A 56-year-old man was found dead on a trail in the Grand Canyon National Park on Monday, park officials said.
Someone called Grand Canyon authorities around 9:47 a.m. after finding the man without a pulse on the Bright Angel Trail, officials said. The hiker was returning from a day trip to Plateau Point when he became unresponsive near the Mile-and-Half Resthouse.
Attempts to resuscitate the man were made by bystanders and the park's rescue personnel but they were all unsuccessful.
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