School Bus Crash In El Paso County **Update**

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: 11/10/10 Time: 10:10 A.M.


On 11/09/10 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Colorado State Troopers responded to a rollover crash involving a school bus on Highway 24, five miles east of Peyton, in El Paso County.

A yellow 2000 Bluebird school bus was traveling eastbound on Highway 24 when it attempted to slow for a vehicle in front of it causing the bus to lose control on the icy road. The bus began to spin counterclockwise and went off the north side of the roadway and down an embankment where it rolled onto its right side.

The bus driver, Les Dawson age 65 from Simla was uninjured. The bus was occupied by 24 students and five adults. One adult male was transported by helicopter to Penrose Main with moderate injuries. Eleven other occupants were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries.

The bus was returning to Calhan with a group of middle school children after being in Colorado Springs for a sporting event.

Highway 24 was temporarily closed while emergency crews were on scene.

Dawson has been charged with Careless Driving Causing Injury.

The Colorado State Patrol would like to remind drivers to slow down and give plenty of room between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you, especially during winter driving conditions.


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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: 10/04/10 Time: 5:00 P.M.


COLORADO STATE TROOPERS ASSIST IN THE ARREST OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT FROM ILLINOIS

On 10/04/10 approximately 2:57 p.m., Colorado State Troopers assisted the East Moline Illinois Police Department in apprehending a homicide suspect Ryan Moore.

Moore is wanted for a homicide that occurred in East Moline Illinois on September 30th.

Investigators from the East Moline Police Department had reason to believe that Moore was traveling through Eagle County and contacted the Colorado State Patrol to assist with his arrest.

Troopers located a vehicle, a 2001 Saturn sedan, and identified the driver of that vehicle matching the description of Moore. Troopers briefly closed westbound Colorado 70 and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle one mile west of Gypsum. The three male occupants of the Saturn were ordered out at gunpoint and were taken into custody without incident. The male driver was identified as Ryan Moore, age 21 of Illinois and booked into the Eagle County Jail. The two male passengers were interviewed and released.

The Colorado State Patrol was assisted by the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and Vail Police Department.

Further information should be directed to the East Moline Police Department Captain Reynolds 309-752-1552.

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