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Hiker Dies At Red Rock Canyon

A rock climber at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has been found dead after a possible medical emergency.

Las Vegas police were called at 9:20 a.m. Thursday for a man reportedly suffering from a medical episode while climbing at the park near the first turn-out.

The climber has been pronounced dead at the scene and the body is now being recovered from the site.

The Clark County Coroner's office couldn't immediately provide information.

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