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Boy, 10, dies following rescue from Arizona hiking trail amid extreme heat
A 10-year-old boy has died in Arizona after being rescued from South Mountain, prompting officials to warn about the dangers of hiking in extreme heat, fire officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
According to Phoenix Police Department Public Affairs Sergeant Brian Bower, crews were called just before 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday to the Mormon Trailhead on South Mountain, a centrally located mountain range in south Phoenix.
Authorities said that a boy was experiencing heat-related issues while hiking along the trail.
Footage obtained by FOX 10 showed a helicopter airlifting the child from the trail.
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The young boy was airlifted from the trail in Phoenix on Tuesday. (KSAZ)
Officials said that they found the boy about a mile up the trail, and he was airlifted down the mountain before being transported to the hospital.
“Police helicopter pilots assisted the fire department with an active mountain rescue and airlifted the 10-year-old victim from the mountain to an awaiting ambulance,” Bower said.
Firefighters previously said that initial reports indicated that the boy was on the trail for several hours, possibly since mid-morning before crews were called.
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In an updated statement, police said that the boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died as a result of a heat-related medical event.
“Further details into what led to this tragic incident are under investigation,” police said.
The child, identified as a 10-year-old boy, was found about one mile up the trail. (KSAZ)
The heat-related incident comes as Arizona — and the majority of the U.S. — has been impacted by sweltering high heat levels.
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According to officials from the National Weather Service, Phoenix is experiencing a “severe weather alert” for high heat.
The high reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, which is 6 degrees above average.
Portions of the U.S., including Arizona, are under heat warnings or advisories, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Phoenix officials are urging both residents and visitors to be aware of the level of difficulty some trails on South Mountain present.
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“Some of these trails on South Mountain are pretty difficult. They’re pretty long, and if you’re an inexperienced hiker potentially from out of town, you may not be aware of the level of difficulty or how difficult they are,” DuBois said.
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America’s heartland is special — and now there’s a new reason to celebrate.
Tulsa, Oklahoma just secured the U.S. copyright as the official capital of the legendary Route 66, long-regarded as a central piece of the history of America’s Main Street.
Tulsa can now officially lay claim to the title of Capital of Route 66.
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The Tulsa Route 66 Commission, an official entity through the City of Tulsa, secured a copyright on the term “Capital of Route 66” — solidifying Tulsa’s significance in the history of the famous route, a media statement noted.
This process spanned over two years and was fueled by extensive research and surveys.
The Tulsa Route 66 Commission, an official entity of the City of Tulsa, secured a copyright on the term “Capital of Route 66” — solidifying Tulsa’s significance in the history of the famous route. (iStock)
The acclaimed final approval from the federal government happened in April.
In 1926, the highway received its official designation as Route 66.
“The Mother Road,” as it was referred to by John Steinbeck in his 1939 saga “The Grapes of Wrath,” was commissioned on Nov. 11, 1926.
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It stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, according to Route66roadtrip.com.
“In our region, Tulsa has long been known as the Capital of Route 66,” said Josh Stout, chair of the Tulsa Route 66 commission.
A black-and-white road sign for historic Route 66. Tulsa has been a positive incubator for Route 66 during its birth, the last century and now leading into the future.” (iStock)
“Now officially recognized, this will give our businesses and residents along Tulsa’s stretch of the most famous road in the world the proper recognition on a more national and even international scale,” said Stout to Fox News Digital.
“As we build toward the 2026 centennial celebrations, our continued development of the authentic 66 tourism experience is in … overdrive,” he said.
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“Tulsa has been a positive incubator for Route 66 during its birth, the last century and now leading into the future.”
Tulsa boasts 28 miles of Route 66 within the city limits, bookended by Gateway Arches on the east and west.
Other local dignitaries are just as proud.
The Tulsa skyline with a park, pond, and fountains in the foreground. (iStock)
“Tulsa and Route 66 are deeply connected with the Mother Road running through the heart of our city,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said in a press statement.
“Route 66 is an integral part of Tulsa’s identity, and we’ve long been known as the Capital of Route 66,” said Bynum.
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“To have this official designation is an exciting day for Tulsa, our region and the state of Oklahoma.”
Tulsa boasts 28 miles of Route 66 within the city limits, bookended by Gateway Arches on the east and west, the commission reported.
The downtown skyline of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at twilight. (iStock)
This official copyright will further highlight Tulsa’s prominence in the Route 66 story, solidifying its place as a city that shaped the road in a profound way, the group also noted.
On June 27, 1985, Route 66 came to an end after 59 years after the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials decertified the road, and voted to remove its highway signs, according to History.com.
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The history of Route 66 intersects Tulsa in many regards.
Of note, the first U.S. 66 Highway Association, the original association that promoted Route 66, was founded in Tulsa.
Route 66 brings in visitors to experience Americana on the Mother Road, as well as Mother Road Market, an expansive food hall.
Tulsa’s stretch of Route 66 welcomes visitors to experience the history, charm and attractions of the city.
A highway sign for Route 66 on the asphalt of the country road is shown. (iStock)
“Tulsa is a vibrant, welcoming city connected to its history while looking toward the future,” Renee McKenney, senior vice president of tourism for the Tulsa Regional Chamber and president of Tulsa Regional Tourism, told Fox News Digital.
She noted that Route 66 brings in visitors to experience Americana on the Mother Road, as well as Mother Road Market, an expansive food hall.
“Other must-see spots include Black Wall Street in the Historic Greenwood District and T-Town’s notable music and entertainment icons, like the 100-year-old Cain’s Ballroom, The Church Studio, the Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center archives, or the Outsiders House Museum,” McKenney said.
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“No matter where visitors come from or what they’re seeking, they can find it in Tulsa.”
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A new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has quantified the struggle many face when looking to buy a home in Southern California.
A new report from the center finds that in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, the average home costs about 10 times the average income, as reported by the Orange County Register.
Even outside of some of the pricier areas of Southern California, home prices soar above the national average of homes being about five times larger than incomes.
The center’s State of the Nation’s Housing report said the Inland Empire’s home prices are about six times larger than incomes.
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The suspect in a deadly DUI hit-and-run that killed a 22-year-old in New Mexico entered the U.S. illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed.
ICE confirmed to Fox News that 21-year-old Jesus Sandoval-Martinez was arrested early Monday morning and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, reckless driving and leaving an accident resulting in great bodily harm or death.
Authorities allege Sandoval-Martinez was drunk when his Dodge pickup truck collided with a Tesla and a Toyota Corolla at an intersection in Albuquerque overnight Monday.
Following the fatal crash, the 21-year-old migrant allegedly fled on foot, and witnesses said he was visibly impaired and slurring his words.
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Authorities charged Jesus Sandoval-Martinez with vehicular homicide (DWI), leaving the scene of an accident, failure to obey traffic control devices and reckless driving. He was arrested July 1. (ICE)
Witnesses and bystanders followed him to a Walgreens and held him there until officers arrived.
Law enforcement confirmed the migrant ran a red light that resulted in the death of the driver of the Tesla, identified as 22-year-old Tiger Gutierrez.
On July 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations officers filed an immigration detainer against Jesus Sandoval-Martinez, 21, of Mexico. (ICE)
Authorities said Gutierrez died, and a passenger was hospitalized.
The driver of the Toyota was treated for minor injuries, ICE said.
Following Sandoval-Martinez’s arrest, ICE filed an immigration detainer against him after establishing probable cause to remove him from the U.S.
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ICE said it had no previous encounters with the migrant prior to the deadly crash.
Fox News confirmed with a source that he is a Mexican national with no Social Security number, and he did not have a valid driver’s license.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization in June 2024.
Over 13,000 “criminal noncitizens” have attempted to enter the U.S. and been apprehended by Border Patrol agents in fiscal year 2024, an increase from 4,269 in FY 2019.
Crimes allegedly committed by illegal migrants are on the rise.
The cases include the arrest of Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, a 23-year-old illegal El Salvadorian migrant accused of raping and killing Maryland mother Rachel Morin.
In another case, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, Venezuelan migrants, are accused in the killing of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston.
Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub.
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