Rockslide Closes Highway 34 in Larimer County

Colorado State Patrol
Public Affairs Unit
700 Kipling St.
Denver, CO 80215

Trooper H Cobler
303-239-4583
http://www.csp.state.co.us/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 21, 2010 Time: 8:00pm

On May 21, 2010 at 5:29 pm the Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash on Highway 34 at Mile Post 75, approximately 1 mile west of Drake. Upon arrival it was determined that a rockslide in the area had caused this crash. A 2006 Kia Sedan was travelling westbound on Highway 34 when the rockslide began. The vehicle was struck a large sliding rock was disabled in the westbound lane. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Liliane Allen, of Wyoming, is uninjured.

State Highway 34 has been closed in both directions from Drake to Estes Park. Currently there are 8-10 large rocks in the roadway and significant damage to the eastbound lanes of Highway 34. The Colorado State Patrol is currently working with Estes Park Police Department, Loveland Fire Department, and the Colorado Department of Transportation, to mitigate the hazards posed by the rockslide, clear the roadway, and secure the remaining rocks on the hillside.

The Colorado Department of Transportation expects the roadway to be closed for the next several hours, and into tomorrow morning. Please use Larimer County Road 43 as an alternate route.

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Trooper Cobler
Public Information Officer
303-239-4583