It was on June 14 that random passers-by found a lifeless body in Death Valley National Park in the US state of California.
It writes the National Park Service, which is the federal agency in the United States that administers the national parks, in one press release.
The deceased has later been identified as the retired naval captain David W. Kelleher (67).
– It looks like Kellehar has left Zabriskie Point towards Furnace Creek after running out of gas, they write.
Alarms about weekend drinking
A heat wave has caused record highs in the area around Death Valley, up to 50 degrees Celsius.
Also last year, the area was hit by extreme temperatures and the park administration put up signs with warnings to visitors.
Ominous message
On the morning of June 8, a park ranger discovered that a lone car was parked in the parking lot at Zabriskie Point, one of the most popular viewpoints in the national park.
Mysterious signals: – Could be aliens
Three days later, the same park ranger noticed that the car was still standing there. The car was registered to David W. Kelleher.
Inside the car, they found a crumpled note with an ominous message:
“Out of gas”.
The lone car aroused suspicion, and the park rangers launched an investigation. But Kelleher had not been reported missing.
DEATH FOUND: Former Marine David W. Kelleher. Photo: Rob Squared / Facebook
sea view
At the same time, the extreme heat limited the ability to search the area.
– In extreme heat, people should wait for a damaged car, instead of trying to go to find help, NPS points out in the press release.
It was not until the afternoon of June 14 that random visitors found Kelleher’s body.
Nine meters from the highway
He was about 40 kilometers from the car, but only nine meters from California Highway 190, which is a state highway.
The body was partially hidden as a result of the terrain and a tree.
sea view
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– The National Park Service encourages visitors to stay safe this summer by not taking walks at low altitudes after 10.00, staying a short walk away from cooling opportunities, drinking lots of water and eating salty snacks, they write in the press release.
Connects do-habits to serious conditions
This is the second death that has occurred in Death Valley Park this year.
John McCarry, 69, was found dead at Panamint Valley on June 1.
On May 23, a search was launched for Peter Harootunian after his car was discovered abandoned at a campsite.
Harootunian has not been found. The search for him continues, although it has now been scaled down.
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