Emergency responders assess the scene of a fatal accident early Thursday morning, located near County Road 17 and U.S. Highway 550. Rescue personnel had to be lowered down to the partially submerged vehicle to recover the body and the vehicle. Photo courtesy Cat Lichtenbelt
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Fatal highway accident under investigation
A 22-year-old man who had been working in Ouray died after an accident where his vehicle ended up partially submerged in the Uncompahgre River last week.