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Fatality — Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Oct 12, 2013

·Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

69-year-old male physician from Kennebunkport, ME

Dr. Robert Fernandez, 69, collapsed and died while descending the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail alone on the evening of October 12, 2013, around 9:30 p.m. Two other hikers who had joined him performed CPR and called 911, but resuscitation efforts by EMS and a paramedic were unsuccessful. His body was carried out to the parking area by responding agencies.

Contributing factors

Solo
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