Automobile Accidents

• Car Accident Claims Colorado Springs Man

  Staff Writer | January 17, 2006 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A 35-year-old Colorado Springs man was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning when the Expedition he was driving was hit head-on by a 16-year-old who crossed a double-yellow line in his Explorer on Colorado Highway 83. The driver of the Explorer was listed in critical condition Monday.The Colorado Springs Gazette has the full car accident story.

• Arrow Stage Lines Crash Kills 8 Passengers

  Linda Snyder | January 07, 2008 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A bus en route from Telluride, Colorado to Phoenix, Arizona crashed in southeastern Utah on Sunday, January 6th. The Utah Highway Patrol stated that the Arrow Stage Lines bus was southbound on State Route 163 when it went off the wet road and rolled numerous times. The crash killed 8 passengers and injured 20 others. There were about 56 seats and 51 passengers on the bus, all returning from a...

• Motor vehicle safety tips for winter weather

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 10:00 AM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  News Channel 13's web site put out a helpful list of safety tips for motorists and others this winter during their "Winter Weather Awareness Week." The article not only offers basic tips for staying safe and avoiding dangerous situations during winter weather, but it provides specific tips for motorists to avoid accidents. By preparing your car or truck for the winter weather, you can help keep...

• Six Teens Injured In Rollover Accident In Grand Junction

  Chrissie Cole | November 26, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Three teens are in critical condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction following a single-car accident on Wednesday. In total, six teenagers, all from Glenwood Springs, were...

• 6 Face Charges In Drunk Driving Accident That Killed Teen

  Chrissie Cole | June 26, 2007 1:09 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Six people are facing criminal charges in a drunk driving accident that claimed the life of a teenage girl, 17, in a head-on car crash in March.Her friend was also seriously injured in the accident. Authorities say, another teen, 17, was driving drunk when she crossed the median into oncoming traffic. Now, charges are being filed against all the teenagers in the vehicle and the liquor store...

• Should cell phone use while driving be banned?

  Staff Writer | January 18, 2007 2:40 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  An interesting AP article yesterday addresses the increasing numbers of motor vehicle accidents resulting from cellular phone usage. Colorado State Troopers are now asking people involved in crashes whether they were using cellular phones at the time. These troopers may be able to gather enough evidence to argue for a legal ban on cell phone usage while driving. Beginning January 1, troopers now...

• Two Car Accident on F Road Leaves Three Injured

  Margaret Embry | August 05, 2009 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  On July 23rd a two-vehicle accident occurred at the F Road and Meander Drive intersection in Grand Junction, leaving three people hospitalized, as reported by The Daily Sentinel. According to the...

• Two Car Collision Closes I-25 for Four Hours and Leaves One Critically Injured

  Margaret Embry | July 28, 2009 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  On Saturday, July 25th in Colorado Springs, a two car collision on I-25 caused a part of the interstate to be closed for four hours, according to KOAA, NBC Channel 5. An investigation by the...

• C-470 accident included police cruiser

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A multiple-vehicle accident on C-470 yesterday afternoon casued the westbound lanes to be closed to clear the pile-up, which included a police cruiser from Littleton.A report on MyFoxColorado.com said that there were a number of accidents along the same stretch of C-470 in Douglas County yesterday due to the icy conditions. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported.The westbound lanes of...

• Deadly accident kills wife, mother

  Staff Writer | December 11, 2006 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  A married couple traveling to pick up their children from their grandmother's house ran off the road and into a ditch near midnight on Saturday, says a report from KJCT News 8 in Grand Junction. The motor vehicle accident involving a 1999 Jeep Cherokee killed the wife and injured the husband. The story says the wife was driving and not wearing her seatbelt. It's possible that excessive speed and...