Tag: colorado state patrol
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Victims identified from 2 fatal Pueblo County highway crashes
Two victims involved in crashes on Colorado 165 and Colorado 50 were identified as 36-year-old Crystal M. Case and 46-year-old Robert J. Hepler, the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office announced Monday. Colorado State Patrol is investigating both Saturday evening crashes and no cause has been determined as of Monday, the agency said. Hepler is believed to…
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UPDATE: U.S. 50 reopens after overturned tanker spills fertilizer
An update from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office on its social media, as of 2:25 p.m. Tuesday: “The Shelter in Place for this incident has been lifted and Hwy 50 is now open in both directions.” — Officials in Pueblo County are involved in a chemical spill cleanup caused by an overturned tanker truck on…
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Mountain biker dies in crash on Rampart Range Road
A deadly crash involving a mountain biker and a vehicle was reported along Rampart Range Road over the weekend, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Colorado State Patrol responded to the wreck around 6 p.m. Saturday at mile 7 of Rampart Range Road. According to State Patrol, the crash was between a man on a…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Five of those fatal…
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Colorado State Patrol trooper hurt during traffic stop near Pueblo; suspect in custody
A man is in jail after the authorities say he injured a state trooper while trying to flee from law enforcement near Pueblo on Saturday afternoon. Troopers pulled over a van on Interstate 25 after receiving a tip that the driver had been drinking, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release. The driver,…
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Security-Widefield neighbors want safety changes after car crashes into second floor of church
By Michelle Reyes KOAA Two teenagers were hospitalized with serious injuries after driving at high speeds down Main Street, losing control and crashing into the second floor of Iglesia Ni Cristo, or Church of Christ, on Saturday night. The car was headed south on Main Street near the intersection of Norman Drive around 9:40 p.m.…
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Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is to shield widely consumed information, such as candidates’ disclosure statements, from public view, a move…
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Security-Widefield car crash leaves 2 teens seriously injured
A car went off the road and smashed into the second story of a church in Security-Widefield on Saturday, sending two teenagers to the hospital, the Colorado State Patrol said Sunday. The car was headed south on Main Street near the intersection of Norman Drive around 9:40 p.m. when it veered off the road while…