Richard Perrault, 70, of Clinton, Connecticut was hiking by himself on Valley Way Trail in Low and Burbanks Grant on Monday afternoon when he collapsed around 1:30 p.m., the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a statement. Bystanders witnessed him collapse and rushed to him, finding the man unresponsive.

(WFSB) - A Connecticut man has died while hiking in New Hampshire’s white mountains on Monday. At around 1:30 p.m. 70-year-old Richard Perrault of Clinton collapsed on the valley way trail, nearby hikers called for help and began CPR, officials said. A National Guard helicopter responded, but Perrault was pronounced dead.