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Old 08-12-2009, 09:24   #16
Pete
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Story Update

Story Update

Ruled an accident

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090811/...1026/1321/news

"LAS VEGAS (AP) — A coroner’s spokeswoman says the 11-year-old boy who died after getting stranded with his mother for several days near California’s Death Valley perished from dehydration and heat exposure........."


Little more details in this story:

http://www.lvrj.com/news/52948912.html

"......The boy was dying or already dead by the time the two were reported missing Wednesday evening by family members in Ohio......."

Here is a link to a Park Map.

http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisi.../DEVAmap1a.pdf

Go way down to the bottom of the park and then look west. You'll see Trona. From the looks of it I'd guess there was a range of hills between the town and park. Also, that section of the park is wayyyy out in the middle of nowhere.
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