California hiker, 22, found dead in wilderness at base of cliff in apparent accident

Officials in Ventura County, California have found the body of a 22-year-old hiker who was reported missing last week.The body of Zachary Zernik, 2...

February 3, 2023
7:12 PM

Officials in Ventura County, California have found the body of a 22-year-old hiker who was reported missing last week.The body of Zachary Zernik, 22, was found at Boney Mountain State Wilderness on Thursday, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said.DIVERS CRACK FLORIDA COLD CASE, USE SONAR TO FIND WOMAN'S UPSIDE-DOWN CAR IN PONDHis remains were found at the base of a cliff — and it appears that Zernik died of an accidental fall.  Photo of Zachary Zernik, a 22-year-old hiker who was found dead update by the  (Ventura County Sheriff's Office)"It is with great sadness we report that at about 9:00 a.

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