Hiker dies after being rescued from Camelback Mountain in Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man has died after he was rescued from a Phoenix mountain hiking trail earlier this week.

Around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, technical rescue teams from Phoenix and Tempe were called to Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon Trailhead for reports of a hiker experiencing a medical emergency. Crews ascended the trail and found the victim with family members near the summit. He was unconscious and not breathing.

A Phoenix police/fire helicopter was requested, and the man was airlifted to an ambulance at the mountain’s base. He was then rushed to a hospital in extremely critical condition.

On Tuesday, a Phoenix Fire spokesperson confirmed that the man has since died. His name has not been released.

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