Hiker runs out of water, dies in scorching heat near Utah state park, authorities say

Hurricane, Utah — A 56-year-old woman died while hiking near a state park in southwestern Utah over the weekend after running out of water on a sweltering day, police said.

Emergency crews responded near Quail Creek State Park on Sunday to a report of a hiker "in distress due to not having enough water and the temperature being 106 degrees," the Hurricane City Police Department said in a statement.

She was unresponsive when rescuers found her and life-saving measures weren't successful, police said. Her name and hometown haven't been released.