Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door
DENVER — A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
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