The boy died after falling ill during the hike, and his stepfather was killed in a car accident as he tried to find help, authorities said
A Florida man and his teenage stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend national park in south-west Texas, according to officials.
The boy died after falling ill during the hike, and his stepfather was killed in a car accident as he tried to find help, authorities said. Their identities weren’t immediately released.
The stepfather, 31, had been hiking the Marufo Vega Trail on Friday with his two stepsons, ages 14 and 21.
Temperatures at the time were 119F (48C), the National Park Service said.
