Overview
- Rescuers found a male hiker about 30 feet below the Mount Wilson Trail on Saturday near a fixed-rope section, and he was pronounced dead after CPR.
- His body was recovered Sunday evening, and the trail was closed during the operation.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 66-year-old John McIntyre and listed blunt force trauma as the cause of death.
- Deputies, Air 5 helicopter medics, and Sierra Madre Search and Rescue led a multi-agency response, and investigators say there is no indication of foul play.
- The trail includes narrow ledges, loose rock, and a short rope that works like a handrail, and officials urge hikers to use care, carry water and lights, and bring reliable ways to call for help.