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