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Man Rescued From Clear Creek Canyon

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Emergency crews rescued a man from Clear Creek Canyon on Saturday after he fell. The rescue operations caused Highway 6 to be shut down between Highway 119 and Interstate 70.

The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office says the 22-year-old man was climbing when he fell about 40 feet.

He was taken to a hospital with a possible broken pelvis and broken ankle.

Hwy 6 Closed Between Hwy 119 & I-70 Intersections for Climber Rescue

Hwy 6 Closed Between Hwy 119 & I-70 Intersections for Climber Rescue

Posted by CBS Denver on Saturday, July 27, 2019

Further details were not released. Highway 6 has since reopened.

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