Mt Wilson fatality 5/9/26
At 9:43 a.m. today, the Team was activated to respond to a report of a hiker who had been found unresponsive on the Mount Wilson Trail just north of Rescue Ridge.
On arriving at the scene, Team members joined friends of the hiker and passers-by who had started CPR. Members of Sierra Madre Fire Department also responded to provide medical assistance.
Unfortunately, the 53-year-old hiker was determined to be deceased. He was recovered from the mountain this afternoon.
Sierra Madre Search and Rescue extends our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased man. We also extend our thanks to the man’s friends and other hikers who assisted today.
The Sierra Madre Police Department and Arcadia Police Department (CA) also responded during today’s incident.
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