At first light on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, Summit County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and Summit County Water Rescue personnel resumed the search for the missing diver at Green Mountain Reservoir from Tuesday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: August 2, 2017
Contact: Erin Opsahl
(970) 423-8901
Erin.Opsahl@SummitCountyCO.Gov
GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR DROWNING VICTIM LOCATED
SUMMIT COUNTY, CO – At first light on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, Summit County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations and Summit County Water Rescue personnel resumed the search for the missing diver at Green Mountain Reservoir from Tuesday. As a result of the search, a 27 year old male was located by sonar and recovered by divers at a depth of about 70 feet in the reservoir. At approximately 12:30 p.m. the Summit County Coroner was requested to take custody of the deceased diver. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Summit County Coroner.
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