A family that died of heat exhaustion during a grueling summer hike in Mariposa County sent a last, desperate text for help, authorities said Tuesday.
An expert witness told investigators they believe the baby may have exhibited illness first and that one parent stayed to help the child while the other went for help.
Their deaths baffled investigators. The case involved more than 30 law enforcement agencies that had painstakingly reviewed - and ruled out - causes such as murder, lightning strikes, poisoning from algae-tainted water, abandoned mines that might emit toxic gas, illegal drugs and suicide. Officials found the family two days later after relatives had reported them missing. The family had hiked 6.4 miles with the baby in a backpack-type carrier. They were 1.6 miles away from their car.The cellphone was found in Gerrish's pocket. Beginning shortly after noon, Gerrish and Chung tried to call and text for help several times, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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'Can you help us?' Family that died in California mountains made desperate pleasJohn Gerrish and Ellen Chung tried desperate to text for help. But the area had bad cellphone service and the messages never went through. Neither did five phone calls to various people, investigators said.
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