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Hiker identified after fall at Red Rock Canyon

Posted at 1:32 PM, Dec 27, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-27 16:32:56-05

A hiker died after falling 80 to 100 feet at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Saturday.

The hiker fell around 11:30 a.m. while with other hikers. The hiker was initially reported as being seriously injured before police said that the person died.

The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the hiker as 25-year-old Brian William Tracy of Spokane, Wash. His cause of death is pending.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Search and Rescue was at Red Rock to assist.