RANCHO BERNARDO, Calif. (KGTV) — A senior who was reported missing hours after he went on a hike Wednesday morning was found dead at a trail in the Rancho Bernardo area.
According to the San Diego Police Department, the man, who is believed to be around 81 years old, embarked on a hiking trip at about 10:30 a.m.
He was then reported missing a few hours later at 1:30 p.m. Police say after searching the open space in the Lake Hodges Trail area, the man was found at 2:36 p.m.
SDPD says due to the area where the victim's body was discovered, they needed to use a helicopter from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to recover him.
It is unknown how the man died. The investigation is still ongoing.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available
