Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure in Death Valley amid record-breaking temperatures

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A motorcyclist died from heat exposure in Death Valley National Park on Saturday amid record-breaking temperatures, according to Death Valley officials.

Park officials said the visitor, who was part of a group of motorcyclists traveling through the Death Valley, died near Badwater Basin, in Inyo County, California, from heat exposure. Another motorcyclist was treated for severe heat illness and transported to Las Vegas. Four others were treated onsite and released.