Tag: driving
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Gas prices drop below $3 per gallon in Colorado Springs following an expensive summer
Colorado Springs motorists have likely noticed that filling up their vehicles is currently less painful than during the summer as gas prices dip below $3 per gallon at many service stations and convenience stores around the city for the first time in months. According to GasBuddy, the online service that tracks gas prices nationwide, the…
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8-year-old dies in car crash near Peyton
A car crash near Peyton killed an 8-year-old child after the driver lost control of the car during a snowstorm Thursday evening, law enforcement said. Colorado State Patrol responded to the crash shortly before 6:30 p.m. near mile marker 331 on Highway 24 where the driver of a Honda Accord lost control of the vehicle…
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Pedestrian ramps to be installed at busy Falcon intersection
El Paso County Department of Public Works’ contractor plans to install a pedestrian curb ramp at a heavily trafficked intersection in Falcon, a county news release announced Thursday. The county scheduled the crews to install ADA compatible pedestrian curb ramps starting Tuesday April 20 at the intersection of Rolling Thunder Way and Meridian Road, the…
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Motorcyclist injured in suspected DUI crash, police say
A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike Monday morning in what police say they suspect was a DUI-related crash, law enforcement said. Police responded to a call at the intersection of South Powers Boulevard and Aeroplaza Drive around 2:40 a.m. where a motorcyclist missed a turn, hit a curb and was launched from his bike,…
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Water main fiasco continues to disrupt Woodmen Road traffic
A water main break continued to upset traffic in Falcon Friday while crews worked to repair a burst pipe, officials said. Emergency crews from the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District blocked off eastbound and westbound lanes of Woodmen Road between Highway 24 and Meridian Road Thursday afternoon when the leak began, a county news release said.…
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LIFE | Deputy shares passion of teaching and driving in Colorado
During Arapahoe County Deputy Shannon Lofland’s 18 year career with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, she’s gone from a “very unsafe driver” to the lone woman teaching law enforcement officials how to safely step on the gas in the state. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Winter driving
Colorado State Patrol trooper Stewart Morrison explains ways to stay safe while driving this winter. (Video by Liz Henderson)
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Wife of stabbing victim reflects on road rage incident
Gordon Salazar was stabbed multiple times when his sons were followed home during a road rage incident.