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Dead snowboarder found in Blue River in Breckenridge

By Hannah Metzger hannah.metzger@gazette.com December 15, 2020 | updated 5 years ago

The body of a man wearing snowboarding gear was found in the Blue River in Breckenridge on Monday, the Breckenridge Police Department announced.

A passerby called police to report the body at 1:54 p.m. in the area of the river adjacent to the satellite parking lot, police said.

The cause and manner of death are unknown.

The victim was identified Tuesday, but his identity has not yet been released to the public, police said.

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Police said the victim is a white male with dark skin, around 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes, multiple tattoos and was wearing snowboarding boots and pants when found.

The Summit County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police department’s non-emergency line at 970-668-8600 or email Det. Jennifer Johnson at jenniferj@townofbreckenridge.com.

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