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Lauren Guthrie, 18-Year-Old From Greenwood Village, Dies In Foothills Rappelling Fall

(AP) - Authorities say Lauren Guthrie, a Greenwood Village teenager, fell to her death while rappelling in Clear Creek Canyon. Clear Creek County Undersheriff Bruce Snelling says the 18-year-old fell just west of Tunnel 5 on Thursday afternoon.

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The accident was witnessed and reported by several other climbers in the area.

Investigators have not released any details about how Guthrie fell.

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