Man in critical condition after water rescue at Chatfield State Park

A man is in critical condition after being rescued from Chatfield Reservoir, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

The department responded to a water rescue alert in the Kingfisher area of ​​Chatfield State Park on Sunday around 4:35 p.m. according to a South Metro Fire Rescue post on X.

According to the department, a man in his 20s was underwater and had not surfaced for more than nine minutes.

Divers found the man around 5:34 p.m., according to officials, and first responders performed CPR. The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition according to a 5:41 PM update on X.

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