Coroner identifies man who died after possible fall from balcony in Dillon
Law enforcement believes a man who died Saturday night, Aug. 30, did so after falling from a balcony in Dillon.
The Dillon Keystone Police Department wrote in a Facebook post that officers found a man, who the Summit County Coroner identified as Benjamin Christopher Daugherty, a 26-year-old from Basalt, unresponsive and not breathing around 8:12 p.m.
Daugherty was in a grassy area, according to the post, and although first responders attempted “immediate lifesaving measures,” Daugherty succumbed to his injuries.
An initial investigation determined the man sustained fatal injuries after falling from an elevated balcony. The circumstances surrounding the fall are currently under investigation, according to the post.
Summit Daily News requested a report from the incident and is awaiting a response.
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