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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Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
**Updated Release** Head-on Crash on Hwy 85 In Douglas County
**UPDATE**
Yesterday afternoon at about 4:12 p.m., Colorado state troopers were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 85 south of Titan Rd. in Douglas County. Troopers have determined that a Mercedes, driven by Connie Underwood, 56, of Castle Rock, was traveling southbound on Highway 85 when the vehicle entered a curve, went off the right side of the road before swerving into the northbound lanes and striking a northbound Jeep head-on.
The driver of the Jeep, Claude Bounds, 69, of Castle Rock, died at Swedish hospital after being airlifted from the crash scene with serious injuries. The Jeep’s front seat passenger, Carolyn Bounds, 64, of Castle Rock, died at Littleton Adventist Hospital shortly after the crash. A 4-year-old child in the Jeep suffered only minor injuries. All occupants of the Jeep were properly restraint with seatbelts, or child restraint systems.
The driver of the Mercedes was also transported Swedish Medical Center with serious injuries.
Troopers are investigating the use of alcohol and/or drugs as a contributing factor to this crash. Criminal charges will be filed pending further investigation.
Initial release sent out :1/24/11
Yesterday afternoon at about 4:12 p.m., Colorado state troopers were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 85 south of Titan Rd. in Douglas County. Troopers have determined that a Mercedes, driven by Connie Underwood, 56, of Castle Rock, was traveling southbound on Highway 85 when the vehicle entered a curve, went off the right side of the road before swerving into the northbound lanes and striking a northbound Jeep head-on.
The driver of the Jeep, Claude Bounds, 69, of Castle Rock, died at Swedish hospital after being airlifted from the crash scene with serious injuries. The Jeep’s front seat passenger, Carolyn Bounds, 64, of Castle Rock, died at Littleton Adventist Hospital shortly after the crash. A 4-year-old child in the Jeep suffered only minor injuries. All occupants of the Jeep were properly restraint with seatbelts, or child restraint systems.
The driver of the Mercedes was also transported Swedish Medical Center with serious injuries.
Troopers are investigating the use of alcohol and/or drugs as a contributing factor to this crash. Criminal charges will be filed pending further investigation.
Initial release sent out :1/24/11
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