Tag: Matthew Packard
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Colorado traffic fatalities decrease, but pedestrians and cyclists’ deaths increase
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Colorado saw a notable decrease in overall traffic fatalities last year, but deaths among pedestrians and cyclists increased significantly, state officials reported. Denver’s numbers mirror the trend in pedestrian deaths. Data showed a 6% decrease in traffic fatalities on Colorado roads last year, as compared to 2022, the first decline since 2019, officials said in…
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Colorado State Patrol urges drivers to slow down, eyes Highway 14 for speed enforcement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado saw 68,215 car crashes this year so far — of which 391 were fatal. And there are three months left in the year. The Colorado State Patrol said speeding remains the leading cause of vehicle deaths in both Colorado and the nation and urged…
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Colorado drivers must move over or slow for all stopped vehicles starting Aug. 7
Starting Aug. 7, Colorado’s drivers have to move over a lane or slow down for any disabled vehicles stopped on roadsides, according to a law passed this year in the state’s legislature. The legislation expanded the requirement to apply to any vehicle stopped on the side of a road with its hazards flashing, beyond law…
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Colorful pills and animal tranquilizer: Twin concerns putting new twist on fentanyl crisis
Although Colorado’s recorded fentanyl overdose deaths appear to have leveled off slightly between 2021 and 2022, federal and state law enforcement officials warn people shouldn’t get complacent about the state’s fentanyl crisis. Numbers are still staggeringly high, the nature of the supply evolves rapidly and cartels that traffic the drug adapt to attract a diverse…
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CSP, CDOT increase holiday weekend DUI patrol, offer free Lyft credits
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Don’t rely on luck to get you out of a DUI, or even worse, a fatal crash.” Colorado State Patrol (CSP), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and over 71 law enforcement agencies are joining forces for St. Patrick’s Day weekend to increase patrols and urge…
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Colorado State Patrol blood drive combats winter decline in blood donations
Colorado State Patrol and Vitalant are partnering up to combat the decline of blood donations in winter months, according to a news release. Blood donations decline sharply in winter months, according to the release from Colorado State Patrol. While donations decline, need for donations does not. Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds…
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Half of Coloradans rate highways unsafe, state troopers score high on professionalism, respect
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Half of Coloradans rate the state’s highways unsafe, even as they gave relatively high marks to Colorado State Patrol troopers for professionalism. A significant majority also said state patrol officers treated them with respect. These were among the highlights of the 2022 Colorado State Patrol Public…
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Drivers asked to slow down, stay alert in E-470 work zone
The E-470 Public Highway Authority and Colorado State Patrol are asking drivers to slow down and stay alert on the section of E-470 under construction currently. Construction crews are widening the roadway and expanding the trail adjacent to it on E-470 from Interstate 70 to north of 64th Avenue, south of Pena Boulevard. Crews will…
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Fundraisers seek to bring in $20,000 for mother, son killed in I-25 crash near Castle Rock
The week after a drunk driver killed a mother and son on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock, relatives of the two have started fundraisers to help with memorial and burial services. Between a GoFundMe page and proceeds from a fundraiser started by a relative who runs a Denver tattoo shop, they hope to raise $20,000.…