A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground ...

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo — A tour guide who was killed in an accident at a Cripple Creek mine last year had trouble closing the ...

In October of 2024, a fatal accident occurred at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Teller County. 46-year-old Patrick ...

As the elevator descended, the door swung out and caught the side of ... earlier this month that Weier’s death was caused by “operator error” but did not explain how he died or what the ...

the door opened, came off its track and bent as it scraped along the elevator shaft. Investigators believe Weier fell out after ringing the bell to tell the operator to stop the elevator.

DENVER — (AP) — A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed ...