A Fort Carson soldier drowned over the weekend in a reservoir near Victor.
Staff Sgt. Robert Shetler, 27, was pulled from Skagway Reservoir on Friday by friends who he was supposed to meet that day, said Al Born, the Teller County coroner. His friends tried CPR while other people drove on a dirt road to reach cell phone reception and call for help.
Shetler was with the 748th ordinance company of the 71st Ordinance Group at Fort Carson, said Devin Fisher, Fort Carson spokesman. His death appears to be an accidental drowning, Born said.
The water was relatively shallow, as his feet could still touch the bottom of the reservoir.
Born said he is still awaiting toxicology and medical test the results to see if any medical conditions contributed to his death.
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