BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A 70-year-old man died after falling from the shoulder of Colorado Highway 7 Friday evening, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
Colorado Highway 7 is an 81.6-mile stretch of state highway stretching from Brighton to Estes Park. The northeastern segment is part of the Peak-to-Peak scenic byway.
The man and his wife stopped for a break while driving near Allenspark, and the wife "became concerned" when her husband did not return after about 20 minutes, the Sheriff's Office said.
She found him at the bottom of a 25-foot dropoff a short distance from the vehicle. Rescue personnel arrived and determined he was deceased, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Boulder County investigators noted there were slippery grasses and pine needles near the edge of the cliff, and said there is currently no evidence of foul play.
The Boulder County Coroner's Office will formally determine his manner and cause of death.
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