Tag: Colorado State Patrol
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Police looking for driver who allegedly struck officer in Commerce City
A driver allegedly injured two Colorado State Patrol troopers Thursday morning near Commerce City before fleeing the scene. CSP was conducting a “team operation” on Interstate 76 near the Sable neighborhood around 9 a.m., according to a news release from the agency. During the operation, one of the troopers attempted to pull over a white…
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Aurora man identified as victim in fatal head-on crash near Silverthorne
A 21-year-old Aurora man was identified as the victim of a head-on crash that took place on U.S. 9 northwest of Silverthorne Tuesday morning. The man, who was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck, was driving northbound on the highway when he lost control and began to drift into the southbound lane just before 8…
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Man dies after two-vehicle crash in Elbert County
A two-vehicle crash left a man dead and a woman seriously injured in Elbert County on Monday morning. Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the crash at 6:36 a.m. along Highway 86 at mile marker 30, located seven miles east of Kiowa in Elbert County, according to a state patrol news release. Authorities said the…
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Man dies in stolen motorcycle crash on Christmas
A man died in a motorcycle crash on Christmas in Denver. The motorcycle was later confirmed to have been stolen. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 76, just west of Interstate 25 in north Denver, around 2:30 p.m., a spokesperson from CSP told The Denver Gazette. A 48-year-old driver…
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2 dead in Weld County crash
Two people died in Weld County on Tuesday evening after a vehicle drove off of the road. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash on Weld County Road 33, south of Highway 392 and near Greeley, around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Preliminary investigations found that a 22-year-old…
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Pedestrian killed in crash involving Westminster city vehicle, state patrol says
A Westminster city vehicle was involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Friday night, according to Colorado State Patrol. In a CSP news release, troopers said the crash took place at around 5:28 p.m. at 9400 N. Sheridan Blvd, located near the Westminster City Center mall north of Route 36. A Westminster city…
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Car in deadly Douglas County crash was carjacked from Aurora RTD parking garage
The driver of a car that spun out of control, crashed and killed five people, including three children, in Douglas County south of Franktown on Monday had stolen the vehicle out of Aurora, authorities said. An Aurora Police Department spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the man carjacked the vehicle at a Regional Transportation District parking…
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5 killed, including adult and children from Colorado Springs, in multi-vehicle Douglas County crash
A three-vehicle crash that began when one driver lost control killed five people, including three juveniles and seriously injured two juveniles, in Douglas County just south of Franktown on Monday evening. A Toyota hatchback traveling southbound on Colorado 83 near Russellville Road went off the right shoulder for an unknown reason before rolling into the…
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Colorado State Patrol, Douglas County sheriff partner on one-day ‘move over’ enforcement operation
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol announced plans this week on a one-day enforcement campaign focused on drivers moving over for stationary and emergency vehicles. CSP’s “slow down, move over” enforcement period, taking place all day Wednesday, targets motorists traveling Interstate 25 and C-470, according to a state patrol news release. Wednesday’s…
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Surging motorcycle deaths in Colorado bring tragedy and tears
Chelsie Willing died on April 17, 2025, 10 days before her 21st birthday, when a car pulled out in front of her as she was riding her Yamaha R7 motorcycle on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. Motorcycling had been her passion, and she was happiest when she was riding, said her aunt, Windy McKay. The…