Drowning Of Man In Basalt Ditch Ruled Accidental
BASALT, Colo. (AP) — Coroner's officials say the death of a man found in an irrigation ditch in Basalt last month was an accident.
Pitkin County coroner's officials say Daniel Perez Mejia drowned, and cocaine and alcohol were contributing factors in his death. Landscapers found his body May 27.
It's still unclear how Mejia ended up in the ditch after getting off a bus. Basalt Police Chief Greg Knott says an autopsy found no signs of injury to Mejia's body.
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