Tag: impairment
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3 injured in head-on crash in east Colorado Springs; suspected drunken driver arrested
Alcohol is believed to be a primary factor in a head-on collision that left at least one motorist with serious injuries on Sunday, Colorado Springs police said. Alejandra Gilpalacios, 46, faces charges related to driving under the influence, according to an online blotter entry. At about 10:50 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to the scene…
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Motorcycle deaths on the rise in Colorado despite enforcement, safety campaigns
As a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team, the unit that investigates the city’s most serious collisions, Sgt. Eric Anderson knows more than he’d like to about the devastating physical impact of a motorcycle crash. “We’re usually talking about a 3,000- or 4,000-lb. vehicle, versus an 800- or 900 lb. motorcycle,”…
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3 seriously injured in single vehicle crash in Colorado Springs; impairment suspected
Colorado Springs police believe a driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Sunday when he and two other occupants were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash, according to law enforcement officials. Aaron Rock and the other two were ejected from the vehicle during the crash that took place just after 9 p.m.,…