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Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson dies after collapsing on Colorado hike
The 45-year-old city leader passed away Friday morning on the lower slopes of Quandary Peak.
The short version
- Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson died Friday morning after collapsing while hiking Quandary Peak in Summit County, Colorado.
- Bystanders performed CPR before emergency responders arrived to take over lifesaving efforts, but Anderson was pronounced dead.
- The official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Key facts
- Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday morning on the lower slopes of Quandary Peak in Summit County, Colorado.[Fox News]
- Summit County sheriff's deputies received a report of an unresponsive hiker who was not breathing at around 6:45 a.m.[Fox News]
- Fellow hikers performed CPR on Anderson prior to the arrival of first responders, who then took over lifesaving efforts.[Fox News]
- Anderson was first elected to the Englewood City Council in 2019, won a second term in 2023, and was selected by council members as mayor pro tem in December 2023.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The official cause of Anderson's death has not yet been established.[Fox News]