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Victoria Bekiempis

Man killed in Colorado goldmine was tour guide, authorities say

Police move cones outside gold mine tour
Police outside the Mollie Kathleen gold mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photograph: Arthur H Trickett-Wile/AP

The person killed on Thursday during an elevator malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine – which left 23 stranded underground – worked as a tour guide at the site, authorities said.

Authorities identified 46-year-old Patrick Weier of Victor, Colorado, as the victim who died. Weier’s survivors include a seven-year-old son, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.

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