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Harold Waymond "Tres" Adcock III

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Birth Date: March 11, 1984
Death Date: August 1, 2014
Age at Death: 30

Burial Details

Cemetery Location: United States

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Vail Daily page A4 - August 2, 2014

One killed, one injured in single-car crash in East Vail.
VAIL — A Vail man was killed when he was swept up in an East Vail car crash early Friday morning.

Harold Waymond Adcock III, 30, “Tres” to his friends and colleagues, was dead at the scene from injuries he suffered from the one-car crash in East Vail.

Vail Police said they are still investigating how Adcock came to be involved in the accident.

He was not a passenger in the vehicle when the driver hit a bridge abutment on South Frontage Road near Aspen Lane in East Vail.

The crash left the driver with life threatening injuries, Vail police said. His name has not been released.

The driver was at the wheel of a 2004 Jeep Cherokee when he crashed. The first 911 calls rolled in at about 2:05 a.m. Friday, police said.

Adcock’s friends were devastated Friday when they heard the news.

In a prepared statement some said, “Tres loved hiking, running and all-around mountain life, and all the adventures it has to offer. He was adventurous, a loyal friend, and a bright light who will be missed.”

For the past four years, Adcock had worked at Up The Creek, a Vail Village restaurant on the banks of Gore Creek.

His colleagues at Up The Creek said he was “sweet” and “delightful.”

“He enjoyed living the mountain lifestyle. He loved hiking, camping and being with his friends,” they said.

Adcock was originally from Tennessee and had lived in the valley for some time, said Kara Bettis, Eagle County coroner.

Bettis said the cause and manner of death will be determined when an autopsy is completed Sunday morning.

Vail police said they are trying to reconstruct the accident as part of their investigation.

Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 and rwyrick@vail daily.com.

Vail Daily page A20 - August 22, 2014

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Vail suffered a tragic and shocking loss when Harold “Tres” Adcock III abruptly left this world. Please come celebrate the light and love of Tres, a truly magical, loving, loyal friend. His Vail family invites you to a celebration brunch graciously hosted by Bol. Come to the bowling lanes Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m — $30 includes two drink tickets, fabulous brunch and donation to a memorial for Tres. For more information, please visit the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/611298195657020/.

A morning mountaintop ceremony at 10 a.m. will precede brunch. Rest in peace gypsy prince, town council mayor, magpie, brother and forever friend. You made our lives more exciting, more fun. We will every day miss your unconditional love and support and the ability to make any room or situation brighter. Most of all we will miss your good-natured madness, your smile and heart. Remain in the light. March 11, 1984-Aug. 1, 2014.

Vail Daily page A4 - August 5, 2014

Vail man suffocated when he ended up under crashed Jeep.
A Vail man suffocated early Friday because a Jeep Wrangler that crashed wound up on top of him.

Harold Waymond Adcock III, 30, “Tres” to his friends and colleagues, died of positional asphyxiation from a one-car crash in East Vail at about 2 a.m. Friday.

“The position he was in underneath the Jeep caused him not to be able to breathe,” said Kara Bettis, Eagle County Coroner.

Unfortunately, it’s a common cause of death in motor vehicle accidents, Bettis said.

The driver, a 33-year-old male Vail man, drove a 2004 Jeep Wrangler into a bridge abutment on South Frontage Road near Aspen Lane in East Vail.

The driver sustained life-threatening injuries. He was flown to a Denver hospital, where he remains.

Adcock was originally from Tennessee and had lived in the valley for some time, said Bettis.

The first 911 calls rolled in about 2:05 a.m. Friday, police said.

Investigation Ongoing

Vail Police Detective Rusty Jacobs said investigators are considering all possibilities.

However, Jacobs said circumstances appear consistent with a single-vehicle impact of a stationary obstacle resulting in the ejection of both the driver and passenger from the vehicle.

“There has been some unfortunate speculation about the nature of the crash,” Jacobs said.

Vail Police Investigators continue to collect information while performing forensic analysis of the crash.

Vail police, Vail fire department, Eagle County paramedics and Eagle County Coroner Bettis responded to the incident.

Staff Writer Randy Wyrick can be reached at 970-748-2935 and rwyrick@vaildaily.com.

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