Follow Southern Arizona mountain rescue ends in tragedy after hiker dies from heat exhaustion A 75-year-old woman died after she was airlifted off a Tucson-area mountain on June 23, 2026. Rescue crews responded to an elderly woman experiencing exhaustion and heat-related illness on a southern Arizona hiking trail. The hiker was airlifted to a hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. Authorities found no suspicious or criminal circumstances surrounding the woman's death. PIMA COUNTY, Ariz.