Overview
- Deputies and detectives responded to County Road 371 near the "Rapid 5 ½ Pullover" after a report that a person had been hit by falling rocks.
- First responders found 59-year-old Paul Frasch of Silverthorne trapped beneath an estimated half-ton boulder and he died at the scene despite rescue efforts.
- A coworker who called 911 suffered minor arm injuries while trying to free the trapped man.
- Investigators say the two men were employees of a moving company who had stopped at the popular riverside pullout to eat after completing a delivery.
- The Chaffee County Sheriff's Office is treating the event as an active investigation and has released limited details, leaving questions about trail rockfall risks and visitor safety.