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Colorado State Patrol
Public Affairs Section-Headquarters
700 Kipling Street
Denver, Colorado 80215
24 Hour PIO (303)239-4583

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Douglas County Fatal Crash

COLORADO STATE PATROL

NEWS RELEASE
Public Affairs Unit
700 Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215
Trooper Nate Reid
Public Information Officer
(303) 239-4583________________

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 04/13/11 Time: 12:25 A.M.


On 4/12/11 at approximately 8:23 P.M. Colorado State Troopers responded to a four-vehicle crash resulting in one fatality in Douglas County.

A 2000 International semi tractor-trailer was traveling southbound Interstate 25 at mile marker 189, hauling logs, when it experienced a mechanical failure. The Semi was driven onto the left shoulder where it stopped. A green 2000 Jeep Cherokee was traveling southbound Interstate 25 in the left lane. The front left side of the Jeep struck the right rear of the semi trailer. The Jeep then spun into the adjoining lane and struck 2 other vehicles, a 2001 Honda Civic and a 2007 Infinity sedan which were also traveling southbound

The unidentified female driver of the Jeep was ejected during the crash sequence and was pronounced dead on scene. The male driver and female passenger of the Honda were transported to Littleton Hospital with moderate injuries. The male driver of the Infinity was uninjured in the crash.

Interstate 25 was closed southbound at Ridgegate Parkway for several hours while the crash was being investigated.

This crash remains under investigation.


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Monday, February 14, 2011

Rock Slide & Highway 50 Road Closure

COLORADO STATE PATROL
NEWS RELEASE
Troop 2A
600 West 3rd
Florence, CO 81226
Office: 719-784-3275

MSgt. William Holt
Corporal K.E. Galyean
Reference Number: 2A11-0276
Office: 719-539-4816
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 02/14/11 Time: 8:20 P.M.


Rock Slide & Highway 50 Road Closure

At about 4:12 PM on February 14, 2011, Colorado State Patrol troopers from the Florence office and Salida office responded to a rock slide on Highway 50 near MP 244. This location is approximately 4 miles east of Coaldale and one mile west of Cotopaxi.

U.S. Highway 50 will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, due to the rock slide that has completely covered the roadway.

At the location of the rockslide, U.S. Highway 50 is covered by rocks of various sizes to a height of approximately 20 feet. The stability of the remaining rock face that the slide came from is unknown, and must be assessed before the debris can begin to be cleared.

There are no county or local roads that can be used to by-pass the closure. CDOT has placed road closures at the intersection of Hwy 50 & Hwy 9 (Royal Gorge), Hwy 50 & Hwy 69 (Texas Creek), and Hwy 50 & Hwy 285 (Poncha Springs). VMS boards have been activated. Motorists are advised to check the CDOT website at www.cotrip.org for further information.

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