JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A hiker from Arizona died from injuries sustained in a fall near the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska’s capital city, authorities said.

Searchers found the body of Thomas Casey, 69, around 5 p.m. Monday, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Casey was last seen Saturday morning, and troopers said they were notified of an overdue hiker the following morning. He had not left details about where he was going or when he would be back, troopers said.

Search teams used cellphone location data to find Casey’s body near the glacier, off a trail, troopers said.

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Casey’s body was being sent to the state medical examiner’s offi

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