Eaton Canyon Hiker Identified

The 24-year-old man who fell about 100 feet to his death in near the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Altadena on Tuesday was identified as Pasadena resident Arturo Beristain Hernandez, it was announced by the county Coroner’s Office.

City fire officials discovered Hernandez’s body was found shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning near a waterfall in Eaton Canyon, according to news reports. He was apparently hiking on a nearby trail with a teenage companion before falling to his death. Hernandez was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

According to Lisa Derderian of Pasadena City Fire, Hernandez’s 17-year-old companion suffered minor injuries.