A Colorado man has died at Grand Canyon National Park, marking the seventh fatality there since July.
The National Park Service said 59-year-old Patrick Horton had been on the tenth day of a hike along the Colorado River when his body was found by members of his party.
Park rangers located Horton after responding to an early morning call about a fatality at the at Poncho’s Kitchen campsite on Sept. 7.
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The National Park Service said it is conducting an investigation alongside the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Officials did not share any information on Horton’s condition that could suggest a cause of death.
This comes following several deaths at the Grand Canyon this summer.
Prior to this incident, the most recent reported death there was of a 60-year-old solo backpacker who was found deceased on Aug. 28 after failing to check in with family.
Some recent deaths have been attributed to heat and flash floods.
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