Body Recovered Monday From Platte River Near I-25 & Alameda

DENVER (CBS4) - A death investigation is underway, after a man's body was found Monday afternoon in the South Platte River. Denver firefighters and police were called to the river near West Alameda Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive just after 3 p.m.

The man's name and cause of death will be determined by the Denver County Coroner.

Investigators said they do not believe the death is related to a car that crashed into the river in the same area early Sunday morning. The Denver Fire Department responded to the scene and used ropes and specialized equipment to rescue a person in the water.

Police said the driver somehow lost control and drove off of Interstate 25 into the river. The person who was rescued was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.