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Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road A French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a car mishap left him stranded in 116F (47C) weather. The visitor, identified as 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa, was traveling with another French man along the park’s remote West Side Road when their vehicle became stuck in mud near Queen of Sheba Mine Road. With no other vehicles nearby, the pair walked across the salt flats toward Badwater Road in search of help as excessively temperatures reached 116F (46.6C), the National Park Service (NPS) said in a recent statement . After walking roughly 1.3 miles (2km), Formosa was unable to go any farther, the agency said. His companion continued toward Badwater Road and eventually got help from a passing driver.
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Other safety recommendations include carrying a satellite communicator or emergency beacon, staying with a vehicle if it becomes disabled (as it can provide shade and shelter), and sticking to paved roads while avoiding hikes at lower elevations during extreme heat.
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Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road A French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a car mishap left him stranded in 116F (47C) weather. The visitor, identified as 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa, was traveling with another French man along the park’s remote West Side Road when their vehicle became stuck in mud near Queen of Sheba Mine Road. With no other vehicles nearby, the pair walked across the salt flats toward Badwater Road in search of help as excessively temperatures reached 116F (46.6C), the National Park Service (NPS) said in a recent statement . After walking roughly 1.3 miles (2km), Formosa was unable to go any farther, the agency said. His companion continued toward Badwater Road and eventually got help from a passing driver.
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Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road A French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a car mishap left him stranded in 116F (47C) weather. The visitor, identified as 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa, was traveling with another French man along the park’s remote West Side Road when their vehicle became stuck in mud near Queen of Sheba Mine Road. With no other vehicles nearby, the pair walked across the salt flats toward Badwater Road in search of help as excessively temperatures reached 116F (46.6C), the National Park Service (NPS) said in a recent statement . After walking roughly 1.3 miles (2km), Formosa was unable to go any farther, the agency said. His companion continued toward Badwater Road and eventually got help from a passing driver.
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