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• Police get video card of hang gliding incident

  May 4, 2012 9:32 PM

  CHILLIWACK, British Columbia (AP) - Police say they now have the video card from a camera that may have recorded the events leading to a woman's death after falling from a hang glider in British Columbia. Lenami Godinez-Avila, 27, was celebrating with her boyfriend last Saturday with a hang-gliding excursion,... more »

• Miller moths blamed for car wreck Play Video

  May 2, 2012 9:42 PM

  An 18-year-old girl is uninjured after her car crashed into a tree off Lexington Drive, ruptured a gas line, and burst into flames. She told officials a miller moth trapped in her car was the distraction that caused the crash. Witnesses pulled the teen's body from her SUV just moments... more »

• 2 teen girls sunbathing on Pa. road struck by car

  April 30, 2012 12:32 AM

  BEAVER, Pa. (AP) - Police say two teenage girls who fell asleep while sunbathing on a rural Pennsylvania road have been struck by a car. The Beaver County Police Department tells local media that 13-year-olds Samantha Schermanhorn and Kaylie George were hit by the vehicle Sunday afternoon. Two of Samantha's... more »

• Update: three young people killed in accident in Pueblo

  April 29, 2012 2:43 AM

  Three young teens lose their lives in an overnight crash in Pueblo. It happened around nine Saturday night on Pueblo Boulevard. Police say a pick-up truck headed south hit a red car turning westbound onto Northern Avenue. The truck was traveling at an extreme high rate of speed according to... more »

• 7 injured in military helicopter mishap in AZ

  April 8, 2012 12:41 AM

  EL CENTRO, Calif. (AP) - A military spokeswoman says seven people are hospitalized with minor injuries after a British Chinook helicopter suffered a "mishap" during a landing exercise in the Arizona desert. Michelle Dee, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Facility El Centro in California, says the seven have non-life-threatening injuries.... more »

• Skydiving jump gone wrong leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition Play Video

  April 2, 2012 12:43 AM

  One man was killed and another badly injured after a skydiving jump gone wrong. They plunged into a field north of the Fremont County Airport, just east of Canon City. The crash occurred just after 9:00 AM; the two men took the deadly dive from about 8,000 feet. Despite... more »

• Tree falls on house, kills 8-year-old girl

  March 19, 2012 2:46 PM

  ARNOLD, Calif. (AP) - Authorities in Northern California say a 100-foot-tall tree fell onto a house and killed an 8-year-old girl who was sleeping inside. The Record of Stockton reports the tree fell in the Calaveras County town of Arnold shortly before 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Fire officials say the storm-weakened... more »

• Springs woman escapes serious injury after Jeep crashes through yard Play Video

  March 14, 2012 8:05 PM

  It was a close call for a Colorado Springs woman who was hit by a Jeep Wednesday afternoon when the driver veered onto the sidewalk and crashed through her yard along in 800 block of N. Walnut Street near Bristol Elementary. Police say Allison Reams, 35, jumped out of... more »

• I-25 still closed after pedestrian accident

  March 13, 2012 4:12 PM

  Interstate 25 remains closed northbound from near the Arkansas River in Pueblo to 4th Street after a serious accident. Pueblo Police report a woman was in a car when she told the driver to pull over because she felt sick. That woman than ran into traffic near 1st Street... more »

• Colorado Springs man killed in I-25 crash

  February 25, 2012 6:02 PM

  A man from Colorado Springs is dead and another is in the hospital after an early morning crash along I-25. The two-vehicle crash happened at about 2 a.m. in the southbound lanes just south of the Founders/Meadows Parkway exit. The man, 23, of Colorado Springs, had been driving... more »

• Fatal crash closes Highway 50 east of Pueblo

  February 23, 2012 4:49 PM

  One person is dead after an accident on Highway 50 in far eastern Pueblo County near 61st Lane. Another person has been flown to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Highway 50 is closed in both directions due to the accident in the EB lane and emergency equipment in... more »

• Snowy start, but roads should improve

  February 20, 2012 11:06 AM

  Numerous accidents reported across the region this morning as slick roads greet morning commuters. The southbound exit lane of I-25 at Garden of the Gods is blocked by an accident, as well as one westbound lane adjacent to the accident. There's also an accident on Colorado at Pikes... more »

• Suspect sought in fatal accident

  February 16, 2012 7:42 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are now looking for a suspect in a fatal accident that happened Monday. Michael Benton, 32, is wanted for his involvement in an accident that killed Mark Michelle. Police now believe he was driving a vehicle that crashed into another, smashing Michelle as he stood in... more »

• New crash on Woodmen under I-25. All lanes on I-25 now open

  February 2, 2012 9:37 AM

  It's been a tough commute for some drivers this morning. An earlier crash on I-25 near Cimmaron had lanes blocked in both directions. That accident has been cleared up. A new crash on Woodmen under I-25 has WB lanes blocked. Avoid this area if you can on... more »

• UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash

  January 21, 2012 11:48 PM

  The Pueblo County Coroner says 36-year-old Robert Ramirez was killed Saturday evening after his motorcycle crashed into a truck. Pueblo Police were called the the accident just after 4:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of W. 18th St. The motorcycle was heading westbound when a truck made a U-turn... more »

• Family member accidentally stabbed to death

  January 16, 2012 4:46 PM

  LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a family member who was mistaken for an intruder has been stabbed to death at a suburban Denver home. Littleton police say the man died at a hospital after he was stabbed late Saturday. Few details have been released. The victim has not... more »

• UPDATE: bus accident injures were minor

  January 11, 2012 7:30 PM

  A Colorado Springs Christian School bus was involved in an accident with another car late Wednesday afternoon in Woodland Park. The crash happened near the intersection of Aspen Garden Way and US Highway 24. The Woodland Police Department reports that thirteen students and the driver were on board. None... more »

• Hundreds mourn death of Doherty High teen Play Video

  December 30, 2011 12:15 AM

  A sea of mourners at Doherty High School are dressed in purple. They sing, hug and cry over the memory of 17 year old Bethany Maes, a young life taken far too soon. Earlier this week 17 year old Bethany Maes was killed after her car slammed in to a... more »

• Man dies in rollover on Highway 50

  December 20, 2011 12:09 AM

  We've confirmed with Colorado State Patrol that a 26 year old man has died after his car rolled on Highway 50 earlier this evening. It happened just before 6 near mile marker 273, that's near Canon City. Troopers say the man rolled his Silver 2001 Dodge Durango. He was pronounced... more »

• Woman surprised when car crashes into her bedroom

  December 18, 2011 4:03 PM

  Police say a drunk driver crashed into a home waking up the woman inside. This happened on the 2900 block of N. Arcadia St. in Colorado Springs at about 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning. According to police, the driver lost control of the car and swerved across the street,... more »

• Multi-vehicle accident shuts down stretch of Platte Ave

  December 15, 2011 6:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have shut down all east bound traffic on Platte between Chelton and N. Academy for a multi-vehicle accident. No major injuries have been reported. Eastbound traffic is being diverted onto Chelton to get around the accident. more »

• Milk truck wreck happened in dangerous stretch

  December 15, 2011 3:46 PM

  The driver of a milk truck that crashed and shut down I-25 in Colorado Springs for more than seven hours is still reported to be in critical condition. The accident happened around 4:20 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate just north of the Motor City curve. Police... more »

• Veterinarian wants hunting laws changed after dog was shot Play Video

  December 14, 2011 5:59 PM

  Lisa Berg and Jeff Snyder take their dog Reka, a Malamute/Husky mix, hiking everyday. She has even climbed with Jeff to the top of some 14'ers. But on Saturday, their hike in the Pike National Forest near their home in Divide went terribly wrong. "He heard a gun shot... more »

• Dog survives hunting accident Play Video

  December 14, 2011 2:38 PM

  Veterinarian Lisa Berg has taken care of her own dogs before. In fact, she and her husband Jeff Snyder adopted their malamute/husky mix Reka after she came in as a puppy and her owners gave her up. But what happened to Reka Saturday made Lisa's heart stop. Jeff had... more »

• Kin of bus crash victims gather on anniversary

  December 11, 2011 1:26 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Families of 20 children who were killed when a train hit a school bus outside Greeley in 1961 are gathering for an informal remembrance on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. The bus pulled in front of a passenger train on Dec. 14 of that... more »

• 2 died in Kearns crash, driver booked on charges

  December 4, 2011 2:03 PM

  KEARNS, Colo. (AP) - Police say a married couple has died after the car they were passengers in slammed into a wall and then a house in Kearns. Lt. Justin Hoyal says the driver, 29-year-old Christopher Youngblood, has been booked on automobile homicide charges because investigators believe speed and... more »

• Two homes burn in fires amid frigid temperatures

  December 4, 2011 1:08 PM

  Two early morning fires kept Colorado Springs Firefighters busy Sunday. The first fire was discovered sometime after 3:00am when smoke began creeping through the walls. The fire was burning in the wall space around a chimney that extended from the basement through the roof. There was a report of a... more »

• RTD seeks $70k from driver for accident

  December 3, 2011 1:09 PM

  SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) - Metro-Denver public transit authorities are seeking $70,000 from the driver of an SUV for damages to a bus that plowed into her wrecked vehicle on US 36. The Regional Transportation District sent Holly Hunt a letter asking for the damage over the Nov. 2 collision... more »

• Fountain Police arrest high driver for cocaine possession

  November 18, 2011 7:40 PM

  It wasn't that he drove across the lawn and smashed into a parked car that landed a Colorado Springs man in jail, but rather the 2.5 gram rock of cocaine that was tucked in his shirt pocket. Fountain police officers arrested Robert Thayer, 22, after being called out at... more »

• Fire crews are working to remove a vehicle from a building

  November 18, 2011 10:23 AM

  Colorado Springs Firefighters and Police are on scene at 3612 Galley Rd, for a vehicle that reportedly went into a building. A Fire Department heavy rescue unit is also responding to assist in removing the vehicle. We have a crew en route as well. There is no word on... more »

• Serious accident on Lake Ave sends 4 to hospitals

  November 16, 2011 12:35 PM

  This morning's serious accident on westbound Lake Ave at the Highway 115 overpass has sent three children and their father to local hospitals. There was one man age 35 who was driving his three passengers, all girls aged 11, 15 and 16 years old that was involved in a head... more »

• Coca Cola truck rolls over on the MLK By-Pass at commute time

  November 7, 2011 6:03 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Crews and Police are on scene of a Roll Over Accident on the Southbound off ramp from Southbound I-25 to Eastbound Martin Luther King / Hwy 24 By-pass. A Coca Cola truck has rolled onto its side. At this time there are no reports of traffic... more »

• Firefighters are working to clamp off residential gas line

  November 7, 2011 3:15 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are on scene of a residential gas line that was reported hit at 5225 Farthing, CSFD Hazardous Materials crews are en route. Crews already on scene are working to clamp the line for Colorado Springs Utilities crews to repair. No evacuations are being ordered... more »

• Workers still missing after Kan. grain accident

  October 30, 2011 11:53 AM

  ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) - Three people remain unaccounted for and two others are hospitalized in critical condition following an explosion at a grain elevator in northeast Kansas that killed three workers. Atchison City Manager Trey Cocking says officials are weighing whether it's safe to send fire teams into the facility,... more »

• Man dies after fall while mountain biking in Colorado

  October 23, 2011 1:45 PM

  DE BEQUE, Colo. (AP) - A 62-year-old man died from a fall while he was mountain biking in western Colorado. The Mesa County Coroner's office says Rifle resident Steven D. Chesley died from a blunt-force neck injury after the accident Friday afternoon near De Beque The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel... more »

• Accident at North Nevada and I-25 with fuel leak

  October 12, 2011 6:07 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department crews are responding to a traffic accident on northbound I-25 at North Nevada Ave. There are reports of a possible fuel leak and the left and center lanes of traffic will be closed due to the fuel spill. more »

• Friends and family mourn the loss of teen killed in crash

  October 10, 2011 12:47 AM

  We're learning more about a teenage girl who died in a crash early this morning following homecoming at Falcon High School. Friends tell us the victim is 17 year old Sirena Gomez of Peyton. Friends and family released balloons in her honor in a short vigil at Falcon High School... more »

• Tri-Lakes Emergency crews enroute to accident on SB I-25

  October 9, 2011 5:53 PM

  Emergency crews from Monument and the Tri-Lakes area are responding to a reported roll over traffic accident on southbound I-25 near mile marker 162. Crews have yet to arrive so no details are yet available. more »

• Traffic slows to a crawl southbound I-25 near Fillmore

  October 6, 2011 5:34 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Department Crews are responding to a reported roll over accident on southbound I-25 between Garden of the Gods and Fillmore. There are reports of possible serious injuries. Please detour around this are by exiting I-25 at Garden of the Gods or N Nevada and continuing on... more »

• One lane of Northbound I-25 closed due to vehicle fire

  October 5, 2011 1:30 PM

  One lane of northbound I-25 at Woodmen Road is closed while fire crews work to extinguish a vehicle fire and remove any dangerous materials from the roadway in Colorado Springs. The vehicle appears to be on the right shoulder but emergency equipment is currently blocking the right northbound lane. No... more »

• Roll-over accident closes part of southbound I-25

  October 5, 2011 1:25 PM

  Police and fire crews responded to a roll-over accident reported just north of the southbound I-25 and Cimarron / Hwy 24 exit. A single GMC Yukon pulling a camper trailer rolled over and partially crested the guardrail. For a short time the Center and right lanes of southbound I-25 were... more »

• Colorado Springs man killed in Hwy 94 accident

  October 2, 2011 5:17 PM

  A Colorado Springs was killed an his 19 year old son was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Colorado Highway 94 late Saturday afternoon. Christopher Phillips, 40, was driving west on Hwy 94 in a 2002 Jaguar when he collided with a 2007 GMC Sierra pick up that was... more »

• Messy rollover closes I-25 Play Video

  September 29, 2011 3:08 AM

  Interstate 25 on the north side of Colorado Springs is back open following a messy rollver. The car itself was not blocking traffic. However, the large amount of debris that was thrown from the vehicle during the rollover created a hazard for drivers. State troopers were diverting all southbound... more »

• Victim remembered by fraternity brother

  September 26, 2011 11:46 PM

  Binu George is remembered as a man who was taken from this world far too soon. The Pueblo West resident and his wife were killed early Saturday morning after a suspected drunk driver hit their car head on while going the wrong way on I-25. George was a beloved... more »

• Motorcyclist dumps his bike and date, fleeing the scene

  September 23, 2011 12:40 PM

  Investigators from the Major Accident Unit of the Colorado Springs Police Department are piecing together clues surrounding an accident near the intersection of N. Chelton and Palmer Park at 6:30 am Friday. The accident involved a motorcycle with a rider and passenger that hit a fire hydrant. The rider... more »

• Highway 24 westbound lanes have just re-opened

  September 23, 2011 10:48 AM

  Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department crews worked quickly to move wreckage from the roadway at Colorado Highway 24 and 21st Street. All westbound lanes have reopened allowing traffic to resume normally as police officers investigate the cause of the accident. more »

• Highway 24 westbound lanes closed at 21st street

  September 23, 2011 10:45 AM

  Colorado Springs Police and Firefighters are working to clear an accident on Colorado Highway 24 at 21st Street. The accident and emergency equipment are blocking westbound lanes. Traffic is being routed to Colorado Ave and west. more »

• Accident cleared west of Manitou on Hwy 24

  September 18, 2011 5:04 PM

  Colorado State Patrol is still investigating a cause for an accident that occurred on eastbound Hwy 24 between Cascade and Manitou Springs around mid-day Sunday. The accident only blocked one east bound lane for about an hour as crews worked to move one injured person and clear the wreckage from... more »

• Rollover on Platte

  September 18, 2011 3:55 PM

  While a truck was waiting in traffic for the light to turn green going eastbound on Platte at Wooten, another car rear-ended the truck, and it rolled over. No one was hurt and officers say drugs or alcohol was not a factor. The driver of the rolled over sedan... more »

• Overnight accident near Pueblo under investigation

  September 18, 2011 1:55 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol has released a statement detailing a crash scene investigation from a rollover crash that occurred at about 2:25am Sunday. Troopers say that a white Nissan Sentra being driven by Dwanye Kaber, age 31 of Pueblo heading north on I-25 when it veered into the center median.... more »

• An injury accident on eastbound Highway 24 in Ute Pass slows traffic

  September 18, 2011 1:35 PM

  Manitou Springs Police dispatch tells News 5 that an injury accident in the eastbound portion of Hwy 24 between Cascade and Manitou Springs has one lane blocked. Emergency workers are on scene and say that they are currently able to move traffic around the crash in the left lane. Colorado... more »

• Alcohol and Speed are factors in deadly accident in Pueblo

  September 10, 2011 3:03 PM

  Pueblo Police have determined that alcohol and high speed are factors that contributed to a fatal traffic accident on the north bound exit from I-25 to the Highway 50 Bypass shortly before 2:00 am Saturday. The Pueblo Police Traffic investigation unit reports that a 23 year old unidentified male was... more »

• Removing car from yard

  September 7, 2011 3:06 PM

  It took about 20 minutes and several tries at different angles to get a car that rolled and crashed through a fence and into a yard. Witnesses say it looked like the car was going as fast as a 100 mph on Palmer Park Boulevard when it flew out of... more »

• UPDATE: Roll-over accident partially closes Palmer Park

  September 7, 2011 1:15 PM

  The traffic accident just west of Academy Blvd on Palmer Park has partially blocked and closed eastbound Palmer Park due to emergency equipment in the roadway. Fire crews have investigated to see if the vehicle fire extended into the home when the car came to rest next to it. Only... more »

• A quiet Sunday morning explodes into mayhem

  September 4, 2011 3:35 PM

  Suzanne Clark Foster was enjoying her peace and quite Sunday morning when she heard what she first thought was the back fire of a passing car outside her window. Being as curious as anyone else she looked out and was trying to see where the noise came from and a... more »

• Woman seriously injured by her own vehicle

  September 2, 2011 6:26 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have released a statement detailing an accident that occurred in the parking lot of Noodles & Company near Barnes Road and Powers Blvd. A woman parking her full sized Dodge 4x4 pickup truck put her vehicle in reverse and exited the vehicle to pull the parking break... more »

• UPDATE: Crews have cleared scene at E Platte and Union

  August 31, 2011 5:17 PM

  Emergency crews have cleared the scene of an injury traffic accident in the intersection of Union Boulevard and E. Platte. The entire intersection was blocked while crash and crews were working on the scene. There were reports of injuries, but it is unknown to what extent. more »

• Injury crash blocking Platte and Union Blvd intersection

  August 31, 2011 4:31 PM

  Emergency crews are on scene of an injury traffic accident in the intersection of Union Boulevard and E. Platte. The entire intersection is blocked at this time by the crash and crews working on the scene. There are reports of injuries, but it is unknown to what extent. more »

• Heavy duty fender bender

  August 23, 2011 5:05 PM

  If you're headed east on Cimarron this afternoon in Colorado Springs look out for an accident that's blocking the right hand lane at 8th Street. From the looks of it, an 18 wheeler rear ended a city dump truck. We're not sure who's at fault or whether there are any... more »

• Colorado Highway 50 closed west of Canon City

  August 21, 2011 1:19 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol is reporting that Colorado Highway 50 is currently closed at mile marker 273, approximately 4 miles west of Canon City, in both directions following a roll over accident involving a vehicle towing a trailer. Only minor injuries were reported, but wreckage and crews at the scene... more »

• Fatal traffic accident at Garden of the Gods Rd and Chestnut

  August 18, 2011 6:45 PM

  Colorado Springs Police and Fire Department crews are on scene of a fatal traffic accident in the intersection of Garden of the Gods Road and Chestnut. Details of the accident are unknown at this time, we have a crew headed to the scene. more »

• Accident slows traffic on Highway 115 near Fort Carson Gate 5

  August 18, 2011 3:49 PM

  Colorado State Patrol, El Paso County Sheriffs Deputies and emergency crews are on scene of a traffic accident on Colorado Highway 115 near Fort Carson Gate 5. There are reports of an injury at the scene and traffic in both directions has been blocked. Crews are working to clear a... more »

• Investigation continues on fatal accident from August 5th

  August 13, 2011 2:54 PM

  Following multiple requests, News First 5 contacted Colorado State Patrol to inquire on the status of the investigation around the fatal accident that Killed Air Force Reservist, Capt. Vivian Elmo. The Colorado State Patrol says they are still working to conclude the investigation where El Paso County Sheriffs Deputy,... more »

• Bus accident on Pa. Turnpike; dozens injured

  August 13, 2011 8:54 AM

  MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania Turnpike spokesman says rescue crews freed a woman trapped when a Greyhound bus overturned on the interstate, injuring about two dozen people. Turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said the westbound bus flipped on its side at about 6 a.m. Saturday at milepost 267,... more »

• Serious accident in I-25 ties up northbound traffic

  August 6, 2011 12:03 PM

  El Paso County Sherrifs Office dispatch has just confirmed a serious traffic accident on northbound I-25 at mile marker 158 which is just north of the Baptist Road exit. Traffic is reported to be at a total stand-still at this time. There is a secondary accident about a mile south... more »

• Air Force Officer killed when off duty deputy runs red light

  August 4, 2011 6:52 PM

  US Air Force Captain Vivian Elmo, 41, an active-duty reservist with the 310th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, was killed when an off-duty EL Paso County Sheriff's Deputy identified as Rodney Fannin who has worked for the Detention Bureau for the past nine years, ran a red light... more »

• Traffic Accident Powers Blvd and E. Woodmen Rd.

  July 20, 2011 5:41 PM

  Colorado Springs emergency crews are rushing to the scene of a serious traffic accident at E. Woodmen Rd. and Powers Blvd. Witness reports say that the accident is possibly in the Southbound lanes or in the median. Crews are working to set up a command at this time. We have... more »

• Southbound I-25 in Monument backed up due to accident

  July 15, 2011 5:26 PM

  Emergency crews from Tri-Lakes and Colorado State Patrol are working to clear an accident on Southbound I-25 near mile marker 161 south of Monument hill. initial reports that a motorcycle had lost control but crews on scene are dealing with a car and a motorcycle involved in the accident. There... more »

• Coroner: Fisherman had heart attack, fell in river

  July 10, 2011 2:44 PM

  FAIRPLAY, Colo. (AP) - The Park County coroner says a fisherman visiting from New Jersey suffered a heart attack and fell into the South Platte River Friday. Sixty-five-year-old Robert Chilstrom's body was recovered about 100 yards downstream in the Eleven Mile Canyon. Coroner David Kintz Jr. told The (Colorado... more »

• Head on collision snarls traffic at N. Nevada and Garden of the Gods

  July 9, 2011 6:33 PM

  Amid lightning thunder and deluge of rain pouring down, rescue workers had to free multiple people from vehicles involved in a head on collision at N. Nevada Ave and Garden of the Gods Rd. this afternoon. At least two vehicles were involved in the accident and westbound Garden of... more »

• Fuel spill from rolled semi spills into creek

  July 9, 2011 5:40 PM

  JEFFERSON COUNTY - Our sister station 9 News in Denver is reporting that emergency workers are trying to clean up fuel spilled into a creek by a semi-truck that rolled on US 285 Saturday morning. Colorado State Patrol says the semi rolled into Turkey Creek just south of Indian Hills... more »

• 1 killed in glider crash on golf course in Durango

  July 9, 2011 3:15 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say the pilot of a motorized glider has died after crashing onto a golf course in Durango. Durango Fire & Rescue Authority spokesman Dave Imming says the two-seat glider crashed Friday afternoon between the first hole and the driving range on the Glacier Club... more »

• Traffic accident Northbound I-25 north of MLK

  June 29, 2011 4:46 PM

  Emergency crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department and Police are on scene of an accident in the left lane of Northbound I-25 just north of the Martin Luther King & Highway 24 by-pass. One vehicle appears to be on its side and northbound traffic is slowing from the by-pass... more »

• Accident on Northbound I-25 at Garden of the Gods

  June 29, 2011 11:48 AM

  A traffic accident on Northbound I-25 just South of Garden of the Gods has traffic backed for more than 2 miles. I vehicle reportedly hit a stopped trailer on the right shoulder and one person was reported as trapped by an El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy on scene. We have... more »

• Rifle man killed in RV collision

  June 22, 2011 12:06 PM

  PARACHUTE, Colo. (AP) - A 35-year-old Rifle man has died after his pickup truck collided with an RV. The Colorado State Patrol says an RV driven by James Vanacore was traveling westbound in the right lane on Interstate 70 on Tuesday when his RV blew a front tire. ... more »

• Cyclist dies in Denver light rail train crash

  June 19, 2011 9:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A cyclist has died after he was hit by a Denver light rail train at an intersection southeast of Invesco Field at Mile High. Regional Transportation District spokeswoman Daria Serna says the cyclist was going east to west at the train crossing near 13th Avenue and... more »

• Northbound I-25 backed up due to accident at Woodmen overpass

  June 18, 2011 3:37 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a serious traffic accident involving a single motorcycle with two riders. Both riders were thrown from their motorcycle when it appears the operator over corrected causing the bike to flip several times on the Northbound I-25 Overpass over Woodmen Road. Both riders were transported... more »

• Patrol investigates accident that killed cyclist

  June 17, 2011 6:19 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a collision between a dump truck and bicycle rider that killed the cyclist. State Trooper Heather Cobler tells the Boulder Daily Camera that the accident occurred Friday at an intersection in the north Boulder area. The cyclist's name hasn't... more »

• Traffic jammed on I-25 north and southbound lanes

  June 17, 2011 2:20 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol states that there are two separate accidents blocking lanes in both the north and southbound directions of I-25 at mile marker 158. These accidents have traffic at a stand still between North Gate Blvd and Baptist Road. Troopers state that if at all possible drivers should... more »

• Car rolls off I-25 just south of World Arena

  June 5, 2011 3:50 PM

  A multi car accident on I-25 closes the right lane of the freeway. One car traveling south on I-25 rolls off the freeway onto the street below. The women driving the car was taken to the hospital. The children in the car seem to be fine. more »

• Police seeking suspect vehicle from hit and run accident

  June 5, 2011 2:59 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are looking for a suspect vehicle last seen heading Northbound on Academy Blvd from Dublin following a hit and run accident with the vehicle pictured here. Eye witnesses state that the vehicle was a gray sedan of unknown make and model. The accident occurred at 12:45pm Sunday.... more »

• 20-year-old skier hurt in Indian Peaks Wilderness

  June 5, 2011 2:36 PM

  WARD, Colo. (AP) - A man who was backcountry skiing in Boulder County is recovering from injuries after tumbling into rocks in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Boulder County sheriff's officials say 20-year-old Cameron Eibl had been skiing Saturday on the north slope of Niwot Ridge when he went... more »

• Horseback rider injured on trail near Nederland

  June 5, 2011 12:13 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A woman from Erie says she was bucked from her horse on a trail near Nederland after an unleashed dog jumped at her horse's legs. Boulder County sheriff's officials are looking for the owner of a dog, described as a springer spaniel. Leashes are not... more »

• Update: SB Powers reopened at Galley Rd after accident investigation

  June 5, 2011 11:29 AM

  Colorado Springs Police and the Major Accidents Investigation Unit have reopened the southbound lanes of Powers Blvd at Galley Road following a lengthy investigation of a crash that occurred around 2:00 am Sunday. The accident occurred between two vehicles both heading South on Powers Blvd. Police say that a Volkswagen... more »