Peter Hayes Robino, 57, of Duarte died Aug. 1 after walking the Natural Bridge Trail in Death Valley National Park. Temperatures reached 119 degrees that day.

July 2024 was the hottest month on record in Death Valley, with an average 24-hour temperature of 108.5 degrees. The previous record was 108.1 degrees, set in 2018.

The National Park Service says it was crossing a road when it was spotted by the driver of a camper who jammed on the brakes, only to have a motorcyclist ram into the camper.

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