Coroner IDs Hiker Who Died On La Quinta Mountain Bike Trail

LA QUINTA, CA — The Riverside County Sheriff's Coroner has identified a man whose body was found unconscious by mountain bikers on a trail in La Quinta on Tuesday has died, authorities said.

Michael Pavalec, 63, of La Quinta, was found on the La Quinta Cove Trail, according to the coroner's report. His name was released after notification of his next of kin.

Mountain bikers found Pavalec's body after 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, about 2.3 miles up the Boo Hoff Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said its personnel, along with a Riverside County Sheriff's Department aviation unit, responded to the scene. The cause of the victim's death was not immediately clear, and no further information was immediately available.

This report will be updated when more information becomes available.