Swimmer drowns in Central Colorado creek
A 45-year-old man drowned while swimming in Clear Creek near Golden.
Golden Police say the man had a rope tied around his waist and had been swimming with family members on Saturday afternoon when he took the rope off and began free swimming.
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The family lost sight of him and he was recovered about 28 minutes later in Kayak Park in Golden, which is west of Denver. An off-duty paramedic started CPR and the man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The man’s name has not been released.
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