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CPW investigating vehicle accident at Eleven Mile State Park
Kara Van Hoose
Aug 14, 2023
Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating vehicle accident at Eleven Mile State Park boat ramp
LAKE GEORGE, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating an accident which injured a visitor at Eleven Mile State Park. Two men were launching a boat at the boat ramp on the northern side of the park Monday morning. During the launch, the driver got out of his truck and was run over by the vehicle. The 57-year-old man was transported to a local hospital by Flight For Life. The passenger was not injured.
CPW officers removed the vehicle and boat from the reservoir. The boat ramp has reopened.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.