Tag: Highway 285
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19-year-old killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. 285
A 19-year-old died Sunday after a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 285 north of Aspen Park, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on the southbound side of the highway at milepost 241, according to authorities. A preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle struck a cable rail. The rider was pronounced…
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5 injured in head-on crash that closes U.S. Highway 285 near Conifer
A head-on crash between two vehicles southwest of Conifer on Sunday left five people injured and closed U.S. Highway 285. The Elk Creek Fire Department posted on social media just after 10:30 a.m. that two vehicles collided on Highway 285 at Jubilee Trail, located between Conifer and Bailey. Authorities said the two vehicles collided head-on…
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Volunteers give a makeover to Tiny Town’s century-old miniatures
When Dale Fischer’s grandkids returned from a class trip up to Tiny Town last month, they gave their granddad a mixed review on the century-old miniature municipality. The little town and its scaled-down railroad line off U.S. 285 in the foothills above Morrison were lots of fun, they reported, but the place was in bad…
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Man arrested in double-fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 285
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 33-year-old man turned himself into the Jefferson County jail and faces felony vehicular homicide charges, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Michael Colson was allegedly under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol when he drove the wrong way on northbound U.S. Highway 285 near…
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Semi driver in fatal U.S. 285 crash sentenced to one year in jail
The man responsible for a deadly accident on U.S. 285 that injured three and and took the life of 64-year-old Scott Miller will spend just under a year behind bars. The short sentence has outraged the family of the victims. After pleading guilty in July to misdemeanor charges of careless driving—one count resulting in death…
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US 285 reopens after 14-hour closure following deadly crash involving semi truck
The Colorado State Patrol said a semi-truck went off the edge of the road and dumped its load of pipe and angle iron on top of five other vehicles.
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8 injured in 3-vehicle crash outside of Conifer
Eight people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash Sunday evening on U.S. 285 south of Conifer, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened at 6:22 p.m. on the highway near Mile Marker 232 at King Valley Drive, troopers said. A 2007 Honda Pilot, 2008 Toyota RAV4 and 2017 BMW X5 were involved in…
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Denver woman arrested for allegedly crashing into pedestrian on Lakewood highway
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A Denver woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian on a Lakewood highway, the Lakewood Police Department announced Tuesday. Marisa Kakos, 26, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of felony hit and run involving serious bodily injury. She may face additional charges, police said. Kakos’ car…
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Police search for driver who hit pedestrian on Lakewood highway
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The Lakewood Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who crashed into a pedestrian on Sunday morning, causing critical injuries. Police said the crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Highway 285, east of the South Simmons Street exit. The pedestrian was walking north on the highway after an unknown…