On the morning of Dec. 3, 2024, the body of Justan Lovvorn, 35, of Woodland, Alabama was found deceased on Grand County Road 72 near Elk Creek Drive in Fraser wearing only a T-shirt and ski pants.

Emergency officials were notified about a man’s body at 8:21 a.m. with the report of an unresponsive person laying in the snow. The temperature at the time of the call was minus 3 degrees, according to a news release from the Fraser Winter Park Police Department.

As stated in an autopsy report released by the Grand County Coroner Office, Lovvorn died of hypothermia, brought on by environmental exposure while acutely intoxicated with alcohol. His death was ruled an accident, according to the report.

The report states a blood alcohol concentration of 0.229. This level of intoxication could cause severe impairment, gross disorientation to time and space, imperviousness to pain and possible blackout, as well as a need for assistance to walk, decreased ability to seek warmth and faster onset of hypothermia.

Clonazepam, which is used to treat panic and anxiety disorders, was also present in the blood, along with delta-9 THC and caffeine. Benzodiazepines like Clonazepam are known to react dangerously with alcohol.

No significant injuries, medical interventions or natural diseases were found that would contribute to the fatality, the autopsy report stated.

Lavvorn was last seen alive while leaving Tin Cup Tavern. Video footage from Fraser Valley Shopping Center showed Lavvorn walking on the sidewalk at about 10 p.m that night. He appeared to be intoxicated and was having difficulty maintaining his balance.

Lovvorn had come to Grand County from Alabama earlier that season to work at Winter Park Resort in guest services. Amid the death investigation, Tin Cup Tavern surrendered its liquor license and closed on Jan. 13, 2025, according to the town of Fraser’s records.

The autopsy report was completed on Dec. 4, 2024 and signed on Dec. 18. 2024. It was released to Sky-Hi News on Nov. 20, 2025. The Winter Park Police Department conducted the investigation in collaboration with the Grand County Coroner’s Office.