A man among a group of hikers on the El Capitan Trail in Lakeside California died Sunday evening following symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Fire agencies from Barona, Lakeside, Santee and Cal Fire responded to a medical emergency call in the 13000 block of Blue Sky Ranch Road around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, according to CBS8 San Diego.
The deceased, a man in his 20s, told the hikers he was hot, tired and thirsty before he collapsed on the trail, the station reported.
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The man's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
