29-Year-Old Telluride Man Caught, Killed In Avalanche
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TELLURIDE, Colo. (CBS4) - An avalanche in Telluride caught and killed a 29-year-old man on March 17, San Miguel Sheriff's officials say. Helitrax responded to Poverty Gulch, about 13 miles south of Telluride, at around 3 p.m.
They say they "saw a single set of tracks going into the slide area, but none coming out." While search and rescuers were deployed, the Helitrax team found a signal from the rider's beacon.
Crews found the man buried in the debris. He has now been identified as Devin Overton of Telluride.
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"On behalf of the entire Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Masters wishes to extend deepest condolences to Mr. Overton's family and many friends."
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