Adult dies while paddleboarding on Cherry Creek Reservoir

A man has died after falling into the water on Friday afternoon while he was paddleboarding in Cherry Creek Reservoir. That’s located in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area in Cherry Creek State Park.

The adult was not wearing a life jacket, and he had a child on the paddleboard with him. The child was also not wearing a life jacket and fell into the water as well but was uninjured, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

The man was pulled from the water and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

CPW held a news conference shortly after the man was taken to the hospital…

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