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Another Idiot Fries at Death Valley: 'Doh! It's Hot'

Fat, old Peter Robino couldn't handle a one-mile stroll, so he fried his brains trying to drive away from the embarrassingly easy hike. His autopsy revealed he was baked well-done like a potato.

Published August 13, 2024 at 10:34am by Eric Lagatta


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Another Genius Takes On Death Valley, Loses

A second stupendously stupid person has died this summer from heat-related idiocy after hiking in California's Death Valley. Yeah, it's hot there. Who knew?

Peter Hayes Robino, 57, of Los Angeles County, decided to bake himself, taking a hike on August 1. Natural selection kicked in, and he drove his car off a cliff. An autopsy confirmed that Robino fried his brain, the National Park Service announced Monday.

Robino is the second genius to bite the dust this summer in Death Valley, a place so hot it makes Hell look like a beach resort. Temperatures have reached a balmy 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring your sunscreen!

L.A. Dude Hyperthermias Himself, Then Tries to Fly

Witnesses said they saw Robino stumbling like a drunk after hiking the Natural Bridge Trail, a rocky route that's pretty much a giant oven on hot days. Temperatures hit 119 degrees that day. Now that's a summer barbecue!

Kindhearted bystanders offered to help, but Robino declined, spewing incoherent babble. He then got into his car, probably thinking he could drive to Mercury for a cooler climate, and promptly flew off a 20-foot embankment. His car flipped, and the airbags smacked him in the face.

Robino crawled out of the car and stumbled to a shaded area like a vampire, while someone called 911. Emergency responders arrived, but Robino kicked the bucket within the hour, despite their best efforts. An autopsy revealed he died of hyperthermia, a fancy way of saying he turned himself into a human hot pocket.

Death Valley: Come for the Views, Stay for the Heatstroke!

Robino's brilliant idea to hike in this oven comes just a month after a motorcyclist also roasted himself at Death Valley. That guy wound up in a Vegas hospital with severe heat illness. Apparently, these guys thought their bikes would keep them cool.

In July, California was like one big sauna, with temperatures breaking 100 degrees. Another genius ignored the weather and went to Death Valley, suffering third-degree burns on his feet. These people are natural-born survivors.

Despite park officials constantly screaming, "IT'S REALLY FREAKING HOT HERE, DON'T BE STUPID!" visitors keep coming. Rangers advise staying near AC, hiking at night, and drinking enough water to float down the river. But hey, who needs common sense when you can spontaneously combust?

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