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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 29, 2005 Hiker’s death ruled a heart attack MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN —The mountain climber whose body was found last weekend on Mount McLoughlin died of a heart attack, and not head trauma as originally believed, officials said Tuesday. An autopsy performed Monday determined John V. Zazzara, 54, of Beaverton, sustained non-fatal head injuries in a fall, Klamath County sheriff’s officials said in a news release. Evidence appeared to show that Zazzara died of injuries suffered when he struck a boulder after he fell and slid across an ice and snow field, officials said. Jackson and Klamath county search teams began looking on June 16 after a friend reported Zazzara had not returned as expected from a climbing expedition on Mount McLoughlin. Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger last week suspended the search, saying all reasonable efforts to find Zazzara’s body had been exhausted. Zazzara was discovered late Friday on the mountain’s south slope by Marek Damm, a friend who decided to continue hunting for the Beaverton man after the official search had ended, police said. The autopsy was done at the request of Zazarra’s family and the Jackson County district attorney, officials said. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztechmedia Website Hosting Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy online casino Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Reservationstogo Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Natto Kinase Nattokinase Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Advertisement s