Man found dead in Death Valley from apparent extreme heat illness, officials sayExtreme heat is what National Park Service officials assume led to the death of a man inside his car that was in the middle of Death Valley National Park as temperatures soared to over 100 degrees. A maintenance worker found the unidentified 65-year-old man from San Diego on July 3 around 10 a.m., inside his sedan about 30 yards off road from North Highway, park officials said. MORE: Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: Extreme heat safety tipsInvestigators said it appeared that the car's tracks ran along the road shoulder and rocky berm before veering further away from the paved road. PHOTO: A view of Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes during sunset at Death Valley National Park, April 23, 2023, in Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Although the vehicle appeared to be operational, investigators said its air conditioning wasn't working. Man found dead in Death Valley from apparent extreme heat illness, officials say originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 06, 2023 10:36 UTC