Police identify Phoenix boy, 12, who died after hike in heat

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police have released the name of the 12-year-old boy who died after hiking in triple-digit temperatures.

Authorities said Sunday that Cody Flom was hiking with an adult male Friday afternoon in the Sonoran Desert Preserve when he became ill.

The man tried to carry him off the trail and then tried dialing 911, but his phone didn't work.

Police identify Phoenix boy, 12, who died after hike in heat