Massachusetts Man Dies While On Hike In White Mountains

THORNTON, NH —New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers said a Massachusetts man died after suffering a medical emergency hiking the Welch-Dickey Trail in Thornton on Tuesday.

Shortly after noon, Fish & Game was notified of a hiker suffering a medical emergency on the Welch-Dickey Trail in Thornton. The man, a 55-year-old resident of Concord, MA, collapsed suddenly while hiking, conservation officers said.

First responders from Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue, Waterville Valley Department of Public Safety, Thornton Police Department and conservation officers responded to the scene. Members of the hiker’s party and a passer-by hiker who was also a medical professional performed CPR on the man.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene. The hiker was recovered from the trail after rescue efforts were abandoned.

No name has been released pending notification of next of kin.