A physique was discovered within the excessive and fast-running waters of Monument Creek Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs.
About 2:40 p.m. a passerby referred to as 911 to report a physique within the water within the space of the 4000 block of Star View, mentioned Ashely Franco, a Colorado Springs Fireplace Division spokesperson.
Emergency responders with the town’s police and hearth division lined the creek and began a methodical search on foot, Franco mentioned. The physique was noticed at about 5:15 p.m. in a rocky stretch.
The exhausting and quick water had backed off a bit after rains within the space subsided late within the day, Franco mentioned. The physique, an grownup, was discovered close to Centennial Boulevard.
An investigation is underway to find out how the individual wound up within the water. The sufferer shall be recognized by the El Paso County Coroner’s Workplace.