The person who died in an elevator incident at a Rocky Mountains mining tourism site in Colorado this week was identified Friday as a guide at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour.
Oct. 11 The person who died in an elevator incident at a Rocky Mountains mining tourism site in Colorado this week was identified Friday as a guide at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour.
Patrick Weier, 46, lost his life when an elevator taking tourists down into the mine shaft malfunctioned early on Thursday, Teller County, Colo., authorities told reporters in Colorado Springs.
Four people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the accident near Cripple Creek, Colo., according to Sheriff Jason Mikesell.
They were among the 11 people were who rescued immediately after the incident when the malfunctioning elevator car was hoisted back to the surface from 500 feet down.
Twelve other visitors, however, were stranded on a level of the mine located 1,000 feet below the surface as the elevator was examined for safety.
