Overview
- Bystanders found a solo hiker in distress on the Cascade Link Trail and began CPR while calling 911.
- Local emergency crews responded and the hiker was pronounced dead at the scene despite resuscitation efforts.
- New Hampshire Fish and Game confirmed the deceased as 20-year-old Joshua Luth of Lancaster, Massachusetts.
- Officials say the cause of the medical emergency is under investigation and no further details have been released.
- Mount Monadnock is a heavily used hiking area where state Fish and Game and local EMS commonly coordinate rescues and authorities may release more information when medical findings are available.