PHOENIX — A man has died after suffering a medical emergency while hiking Camelback Mountain Monday morning.
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix and Tempe rescue crews were called to Echo Canyon around 9:30 a.m. for reports of a hiker suffering a medical emergency.
The man was unconscious and not breathing when firefighters arrived.
Firefighters began resuscitation efforts and the man was airlifted off the mountain. He was then taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition.
On Tuesday, Phoenix Fire officials announced the man died at the hospital. A cause of death hasn't been released.
The man's age or name hasn't been provided.
