Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead In Platte River In Denver

Denver police are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in the Platte River.

A man was found dead Monday in Platte River near Santa Fe and Alameda, Denver police said.
A man was found dead Monday in Platte River near Santa Fe and Alameda, Denver police said. (Image via Google Maps Streetview)

DENVER, CO — A man was found dead in the Platte River in Denver Monday, police said.

The body was found near South Santa Fe Drive and West Alameda Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department.

The Denver County Coroner will determine the man's identity and the cause of his death.

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As of Monday afternoon, no more details about the death were released. An investigation was underway.

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