Tag: Traffic
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Hundreds of beers and dozens of kegs spill onto Colorado road after semi tips
According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, a road was closed at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday night after a semi truck carrying beer blew a tire and tipped over. The incident took place on the Highway 58 flyover to eastbound I-70, with it reported that hundreds of beers and dozens of kegs spilled out…
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Fatal crash involving snow plow and hockey team van prompts extended closure on I-70
Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash at about 8:53 a.m. on the morning of January 29 that involved a snow plow and a sprinter van that was carrying 10 occupants connected to a hockey team from California. UPDATE: The results of the preliminary investigation into what happened during this crash have been released. Find…
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Semi truck blown off road and into lake amid gusty conditions in Colorado
Strong winds have been present around much of Colorado on Friday, but on Thursday afternoon, the true power of gusty conditions was put on display, as well. According to a January 15 post from West Metro Fire, strong winds along the hogback on Highway 470 pushed a semi truck carrying a trailer off the pavement…
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Dangerous winds overturn semis, close highways, and prompt ‘blowing dust’ warning in Colorado
Winds have been gusting on Friday in Colorado, and they’ve been causing problems when it comes to traveling around the state, particularly on the Eastern Plains. A 12:14 p.m. update from Colorado State Patrol noted that I-70 was under a ‘high wind restriction’ from Deer Trail to the Kansas state line after multiple vehicles overturned.…
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Pedestrian killed on I-70 in area of Colorado mountain town
A fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision that took place on the mountainous stretch of I-70 in Colorado is being investigated by Colorado State Patrol. The crash occurred at about 7:16 p.m. on January 14, about three miles west of Glenwood Springs and in the area of mile marker 113. According to a report on the…
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1 dead in Sunday evening Aurora crash
One driver died and three others were seriously injured in an Aurora crash Sunday evening. The Aurora Police Department responded to a crash report in the 2300 block of South Gun Club Road — just west of the Murphy Creek neighborhood — around 5 p.m., according to a news release from the department. Witnesses claimed…
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Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after fatal car crash in Brighton on U.S. 85
A man was arrested on multiple charges, including driving under the influence after he killed one and hospitalized several others in a vehicle crash on U.S. 85 in Brighton on Saturday night. Erik Diaz Olivas, 20, was arrested and booked into the Weld County Jail in connection with charges of a DUI, vehicular homicide, reckless…
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Multiple people hospitalized after crash on I-25 northbound in Northglenn
Multiple people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Northglenn on Sunday morning, which also closed Interstate 25 northbound. Northglenn police first posted about the crash on social media at 7:44 a.m., which involved a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. The crashed blue semi stopped near the base of an overpass on the right side…
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Section of Highway 93 shut down for wind in Jeffco
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shut down a portion of a Jeffco highway Wednesday afternoon amidst the ongoing wind storm. Colorado 93 — which runs between Golden and Boulder — has been closed between 58th Avenue in the south and Colorado 170 in the north as of 1 p.m., according to a news release from…
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Denver cop arrested after allegedly driving 102 mph and eluding traffic stop
An off-duty Denver police officer was taken into custody for allegedly driving 102 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone and then failing to stop when a Colorado State Patrol trooper attempted a traffic stop. According to a report from Colorado State Patrol, the situation started to unfold at about 11:27 p.m. on the…