California IN BRIEF : DEATH VALLEY : Hiker Dies in Effort to Cross ‘Saltpan’
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An Ohio man died of exposure while trying to cross a section of Death Valley National Park, a park spokesman said. Patrick David Hodges’ body was discovered less than a mile from his car. It was Hodges’ third try at hiking the difficult section known as the “saltpan,” Ranger Mike Rondas said. On his most recent attempt, Hodges, 40, failed to complete the 20-mile hike after he ran out of water and suffered exposure.
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