Automobile Accidents

• Two Die in Colorado Tractor-Trailer Crash(2)

  Courtney Mills | August 16, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A Colorado tractor-trailer crashed into part of a concrete pillar on I-70 in the early hours of August 15th, killing both occupants of the rig instantly and burning them so badly that the occupants of the cab were beyond identification.The tractor-trailer exploded into a fireball so explosive that it covered both sides of the interstate, forcing I-70 to be shut down until debris from the...

• Closure for the Bingham Family

  April Armani | July 31, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A brief update on Lawrence Truijillo, the man who hit and killed three members of the Bingham family last November at 15th and Arapahoe in downtown Denver, has pled guilty to all thirteen charges brought against him. As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the Bingham family. This incident serves as yet another reminder that it NEVER pays to drink and drive. This is why Bachus & Schanker...

• Flash Flooding!

  April Armani | May 15, 2007 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Given yesterday's thunderstorm and the horrible news of people being swept away in flash floods (to read more, click here), a reminder about flash flooding is in order.A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low lying areas caused by intense rainfall that comes with a thunderstorm. The rain falls so quickly that the ground cannot absorb the water, then the runoff collects in low lying areas and...

• Storm Causes 16 Car Accident in Aurora

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2007 2:44 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A late spring ice storm caused icy conditions on I-70 and Interstate 225. Sixteen cars were involved in a chain reaction of accidents that sent nine people to the hospital. The accident happened around 6:30 pm on Thursday.Rescue crews had difficulty accessing the scene because of vehicles stopped and stuck on the ramp. Ambulances took six people to the Medical Center of Aurora and three to the...

• US 285 at Kenosha Pass closed after accident

  Staff Writer | February 05, 2007 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A Friday morning motor vehicle accident closed US 285 at Kenosha Pass for about four hours, says a report from The Flume. The accident, which did not include any fatalities, was may have been caused by icy conditions between Denver and Fairplay. The weather service reported wind advisories in the area on Friday. If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident, it may be in...

• Man arrested for year-old car accident

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2007 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  After a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred nearly one year ago, a man was just arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and other charges.The man, Jade Brandon Huskey, was originally thought to be a passenger in the car that killed a woman named Molly Gomez, presumably the driver. At the scene of the accident, Huskey admitted to drinking too much and reportedly had a blood-alcohol...

• Avoid accidents with bicycle safety tips

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 10:48 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The University of Colorado's student newspaper published a story today about bicycle accidents with motorists, and how cyclists can avoid them. TheCampusPress.com reports that, because of the broad popularity of cycling as transportation in Boulder, the city has more than its share of bicycle accidents.The Boulder Police Department says that many of these accidents happen because motorists don't...

• Accidents too common in Snowmass Canyon

  Staff Writer | November 18, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  An article in The Aspen Times points out the dangers of driving on the downvalley-bound entrance to Snowmass Canyon on Highway 82 in snowy, icy or simply cold weather. Too many motor vehicle accidents occur in this area each year. "That's a problematic area," Basalt fire chief Scott Thompson said. His district sent ambulances to roughly nine accidents at mile marker 30 last winter. He said there...

• Motorcycle Collides with Truck

  Staff Writer | July 18, 2006 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  The Daily Sentinel reported that a man from Grand Junction received serious injuries when his motorcycle collided with a truck on July 17. As the motorcyclist, Daniel Emert, drove down South Avenue, a truck making a left from Fourth Street onto South Avenue crashed into his vehicle. Unfortunately, Emert was not wearing his helmet, and while he seriously injured, his current condition is unknown....

• Metal-Laced County Roads Blow Tires And Minds

  Staff Writer | April 20, 2006 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  If you've blown some tires recently driving along Geary Dome Road near Casper, you're not alone. Natrona County paved the road with gravel from the demolished Amoco refinery site in Casper, but Amoco failed to remove bits of metal from the crushed concrete. The bits of metal are ruining tires, and the county is now trolling the road with a magnet donated by Amoco, trying to pick up the bits of...