68-Year-Old Man Dies Amid Blistering Heat in Death Valley National Park
The companion survived after a passing motorist helped him report the incident as rangers and a helicopter searched the remote desert road.
- On Monday, 68-year-old French tourist Pierre Michel Formosa died in Death Valley National Park after his vehicle became stuck on a remote backcountry road, forcing him and his companion to walk across salt flats seeking help.
- Formosa and his companion were driving along West Side Road when their vehicle became trapped in mud near Queen of Sheba Mine Road. With no other motorists visible, the pair decided to walk toward Badwater Road in 116-degree heat.
- After walking approximately 1.3 miles, Formosa was unable to continue. A California Highway Patrol helicopter located his body roughly 1.5 miles from Badwater Road that afternoon, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mike Reynolds expressed condolences, calling the death a "heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous." Reynolds noted the park's heat, distances, and remoteness pose significant risks regardless of experience level.
- Park officials advise visitors to stay with disabled vehicles, which provide essential shade and are easier for search crews to spot from the air. Located about 125 miles from Las Vegas, Death Valley records heat-related deaths of one to three people annually.
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In the middle of the Death Valley, two French tourists are stuck on a remote road with their car. At temperatures of 46 degrees, they set off on foot to get help. For one of the two, the incident ends fatally.
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For a vacationer, a trip to the California Death Valley ends fatally. The man and a companion were stuck in the desert national park with their vehicle in extreme heat.
Tourist Dies in Death Valley National Park After Becoming Stranded on Remote Road amid Extreme Heat
“This is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous,” said Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mike ReynoldsLandscape with West Side Road, Death Valley National Park, Calif.Credit: GettyNEED TO KNOWA French tourist, Pierre Michel Formosa, died after his vehicle got stuck in the mud while traveling on a remote road in Death Valley National ParkWhile his companion went to find help, park rangers located Formos…
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68-year-old man dies amid blistering heat in Death Valley National Park
The visitor and his companion, both from France, walked for help after their vehicle got stuck, NPS said.
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