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• Motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs leaves one seriously injured

  April 30, 2013 4:26 AM

  A motorcycle crash in Colorado Springs leaves one person with life-threatening injuries. It happened on South Academy Boulevard around ten last night. A motorcycle was traveling southbound going straight through an intersection that controls traffic for a strip mall. A Ford F150 was travelling northbound turning left into... more »

• Two dead after bus crash near Dallas

  April 12, 2013 3:47 AM

  At least two people are dead and more than a dozen others are injured after a charter bus crashed near Dallas, Texas. The accident happened yesterday as a private charter bus was traveling on the President George Bush Turnpike. It took emergency crews about an hour to remove more than... more »

• Two service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

  April 10, 2013 2:57 AM

  A NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills two U.S. service members. A spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force says the cause of the crash that happened yesterday is still being investigated. Initial reports indicated there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. ... more »

• Daydreaming and driving could be dangerous

  April 9, 2013 3:03 AM

  Daydreaming and driving could prove to be a deadly combination. A recent study by the Erie Insurance Group reveals you are five times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash if you are "lost in thought" rather than if you are distracted by some type of electronic device.... more »

• Man injured in glider crash near Boulder

  April 6, 2013 12:18 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A 38-year-old paraglider is recovering after crashing near Erie Municipal Airport east of Boulder. Steve Pischke, deputy chief of Mountain View Fire Rescue, tells The Daily Camera that rescue crews were called to the area at about 12:30 p.m. Friday after the man fell about 20... more »

• Update: Victims identified in crash of missing plane

  April 4, 2013 4:18 AM

  An investigation is ongoing into what caused a plane bound for Colorado Springs to crash in Oklahoma. The plane had been reported missing after it left Oklahoma but never arrived in Colorado. It was registered to Neil Asting from Monument. His wife, Karen, was also on board. Authorities say both... more »

• Man crashes car into California Walmart, beats customers

  April 1, 2013 4:38 AM

  A man crashes his car through a Walmart in California, then starts beating customers. The vehicle went all the way inside the store. It crashed into grocery carts and a produce display yesterday morning. Police say the driver then got out and started hitting people with a blunt object. Four... more »

• Hit and Run and Pedestrian accidents are up in Denver

  April 1, 2013 4:33 AM

  Auto versus pedestrian accidents and hit and runs are both up in Denver. Numbers were up 40% in January and February. Just this weekend they had to add three more to the list. Several of the accidents have been fatal, including one this weekend. According to the Denver Post, police... more »

• Pueblo sky diver survives crash and writes inspirational book Play Video

  February 17, 2013 6:29 PM

  Imagine being an experienced skydiver, but one dive goes horribly wrong. We met up with a Pueblo man who recently wrote a book called What the Freak Did I Hit? It seemed like any other great day to sky dive back in April 2011, but for Tommy Fergerson, it... more »

• Teen sentenced in fatal eastern Colorado crash

  February 9, 2013 8:33 AM

  HUGO, Colo. (AP) - A Louisiana teen charged in a deadly hit-and-run crash in eastern Colorado has been sentenced to two years of probation. Our news partners in Denver report he also was sentenced Friday to 300 hours of public service and can't drive for two years. The charges to... more »

• Fateful Maine flight salvaged B-52s 50 years ago

  January 13, 2013 2:51 PM

  ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) - The B-52 Stratofortress is a legendary aircraft, one of the longest-serving in U.S. military history, even flying missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. But it would not have become the workhorse it is without one disastrous flight 50 years ago next week, when a B-52 on... more »

• Fatal crash in Fremont County

  January 2, 2013 11:38 PM

  One person is dead and two others injured after their SUV rolled on Highway 50 west of Pueblo. Colorado State Patrol tells us the driver of the vehicle lost control of the car and rolled it into the median just after 6:30 this evening. The car flipped several times.... more »

• Teen dies in head-on collision

  December 6, 2012 12:52 PM

  A teen is dead after a crash on southbound I-25 early this morning. It happened just before 4:30 near mile marker 125. That's just south of Fountain. All lanes are now open. State Patrol reports a driver in a Toyota Camry was going northbound in the southbound... more »

• Driver killed in head-on crash with semi

  December 3, 2012 1:27 PM

  CHEYENNE COUNTY - A 28-year old man died in a head-on collision with a semi-truck in Cheyenne County. The accident happened at around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning along Colorado Highway 40 near milepost 438. State troopers say the crash victim was headed west a 2000 Dodge Durango when he... more »

• Man dies in crash in Pueblo West

  November 22, 2012 12:07 PM

  A driver in Pueblo West died after being hit by a semitrailer. The crash happened Wednesday morning at the intersection of Purcell and Platteville, according to the Pueblo County Coroner. The victim was identified as 65-year-old Ed Tezak. The coroner says Tezak lived in Canon City and had a... more »

• Locals call for road repairs after deadly crash Play Video

  September 29, 2012 1:26 AM

  Neighbors are speaking out after a deadly accident News 5 first reported Thursday night. Staff Sergeant David Feaster of Fort Carson was driving home with his 11-year-old son when his car veered toward a telephone pole; the boy told officials his father over-corrected, rolling the car one and a... more »

• Train hits truck in Grand Junction, no injuries reported

  September 22, 2012 8:00 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a coal train headed to Kentucky hit a truck that was stranded on the tracks in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reports the Union Pacific train with three locomotives and 104 cars hit the truck at about 2 a.m.... more »

• Name released in fatal plane crash this morning in Pueblo

  September 16, 2012 4:29 PM

  According to the Pueblo County Coroner, Pueblo resident George V. McHenry, Jr. died today in a plane crash at the airport in Pueblo. He was flying an experiemental plane, which means he built it himself. Fellow pilots describe him as an amazing pilot, mechanic, and friend. The... more »

• Two longtime Pueblo law enforcement officers killed in plane crash Play Video

  September 1, 2012 7:40 PM

  We are continuing to bring you the latest information on a plane crash that killed two law enforcement officers from Pueblo. We've learned that Captain Leide Defusco with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and retired Pueblo Police Department Captain John Barger were both killed in that crash in the... more »

• Deputy, retired officer killed in plane crash

  August 31, 2012 11:05 PM

  Two local law enforcement officers have been killed in a plane crash in Pueblo County. The plane vanished just before 10 a.m. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office says the wreckage was found earlier tonight about five miles southwest of Lake San Isabel in Custer County. We're told the pilot... more »

• Plane crashes in Steamboat

  August 27, 2012 8:14 PM

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a pilot killed in the crash of a small plane near Steamboat Springs was from Glenwood Springs. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the pilot was identified as 36-year-old Peter Nicholas Landherr. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jennifer Rodi says the 1963 Piper... more »

• Man seriously injured in Aurora plane crash

  August 26, 2012 2:28 PM

  Authorities say a pilot who crashed a small plane into an Aurora field was seriously injured. South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Chief Dan Qualman says the pilot was the only person in the single-engine plane, which crashed near the Rocking Horse subdivision at about 9:45 a.m. this morning. The Denver... more »

• Man killed in small plane crash in Colorado

  August 26, 2012 11:40 AM

  Authorities say a man was killed in a small plane crash in northwestern Routt County. A sheep herder discovered the crash near Milner at about noon yesterday, and the pilot, whose name has not been released, was the only person on board. Undersheriff Ray Birch says the man is not... more »

• Fatal crash in Widefield

  August 13, 2012 9:15 PM

  Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Goldfield Drive in Widefield. A car and motorcycle collided about half a mile north of Fontaine Blvd. just before 5:30 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver... more »

• Highway crashes in Florida may lead to multiple lawsuits

  August 7, 2012 7:46 PM

  A series of deadly crashes on Interstate 75 could trigger more than a dozen lawsuits against the state of Florida. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Tuesday acknowledged that it has received 13 lawsuit notices from the injured and family of the dead. Eleven people were killed... more »

• Two dead in crash near Trinidad

  July 24, 2012 1:52 PM

  Two people have died in an accident just north of Trinidad that happened just after 9 o'clock this morning. The Colorado State Patrol reports one vehicle went out of control while southbound about 10 miles north of Trinidad and rolled. One person, a female, died at the scene. The... more »

• 11 dead after pickup truck crashes; up to 23 people in truck

  July 23, 2012 7:12 AM

  GOLIAD, Texas (AP) - A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety says at least two children are among the 11 people killed when a pickup truck left the highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas. Investigators are looking into what caused Sunday night's one-vehicle crash that... more »

• Man killed in crash during chase south of Salida

  July 14, 2012 2:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed in a crash after firing at deputies before a chase in southwestern Colorado. Betty Benson, a spokeswoman for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, says the chase began in Leadville at about 5 a.m. when a deputy tried to pull the suspect... more »

• Young child dies in Pueblo crash on I-25

  June 9, 2012 7:29 PM

  A little boy dies after a driver falls asleep at the wheel in Pueblo. John Romero, 9, from Albuquerque, New Mexico was killed in the crash Saturday morning on I-25. Police say seven people were in the SUV at the time of the crash. Six are injured, and the child... more »

• Answers in fatal rollover crash may be hard to find Play Video

  May 29, 2012 8:04 PM

  Following the fatal rollover crash on Wildhorse in Pueblo early Monday morning, State Patrol now suspect the 18-year-old driver was drunk. Many people just want answers, about the teens, the handgun, and the stolen SUV, but State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid says many of those answers may be difficult... more »

• State Patrol believes driver in Wildhorse crash was drunk

  May 29, 2012 5:49 PM

  State Troopers say they now believe that the 18-year-old driver involved in a deadly crash in Pueblo Monday was drunk. State troopers say that Cameron Montoya, 18, was killed when he failed to negotiate a turn along Wildhorse Road early Monday morning. They say he was traveling at around 100... more »

• One person dead after overnight rollover

  May 28, 2012 6:22 AM

  One person is dead and four others in the hospital, after an overnight rollover in Pueblo. Pueblo police officers say it happened on Hwy 50 and Wild Horse around 1:50 a.m. Monday. Police say Wildhorse Road, north of Hwy. 50 is closed right now. more »

• Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash

  May 20, 2012 8:06 AM

  A motorcycle rider in Colorado Springs is dead after crashing his bike overnight. It happened a little after 1 a.m. at the five points intersection, where Tejon and Cheyenne Blvd. meet. Officers says the rider was thrown from the motorcycle and into a retaining wall. The man... more »

• Plane carrying 21 crashes in northern Nepal

  May 14, 2012 1:20 AM

  KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police says a plane with 21 people on board has crashed in Nepal's mountainous north. Police said the plane crashed while trying to land at the Jomsom Airport a popular tourist and trekking destination. It belonged to Agri Air. Police and soldiers have rushed to the... more »

• Zumbathon to help Alamosa girls killed in crash

  May 4, 2012 7:34 AM

  There will be a fundraiser for the three girls, killed in a car crash last weekend. You can help Serina Sena, Selena Mascarenas, and Anisa Montoya by attending a Zumbathon. It will be Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on 401 S. Prairie Avenue in Pueblo. ... more »

• Teen dies in hit and run

  May 4, 2012 1:45 AM

  A 14 year old boy has died in a hit and run crash. It happened on Circle Drive, near the intersection of Circle and Airport near 8:30 Thursday night. Colorado Springs police say the boy was running on the sidewalk on Circle, tripped and fell, then ran across... 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 »

• Memorial honors lives of teen crash victims

  April 30, 2012 3:03 PM

  A community gathers in front of Alamosa High School to grieve the loss of three young lives. Those who loved the three teen girls find strength in the lives they led. It's a community in shock. "It's definitely a tragedy in this community. To lose three beautiful young women... more »

• Victims of fatal Pueblo crash identified, others involved speak out Play Video

  April 29, 2012 7:38 PM

  Three teenage girls were heading home to Alamosa after a church event Saturday night when Pueblo Police say a drunk driver slammed into their car killing all three. They have been identified as Anisa Montoya, 18, Serena Sena, 14, and Selena Mascarenas, 14. Their deaths have brought out... more »

• Black Hawk copter crashes in bad weather

  April 20, 2012 7:49 AM

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan official says a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed went down in bad weather as it was racing to the site of a suicide bombing against a police checkpoint. The American military has confirmed the Black Hawk crashed on a nighttime mission Thursday, and initial... more »

• UPDATE: Men identified in Springs police chase Play Video

  April 8, 2012 12:31 AM

  Police have identified the three men arrested in this morning's shoot-out and high-speed chase as Travis Broadway, 21, Michael Peyton, 20, and Parice Daily, 23. All three face charges of attempted murder of a police officr, attempted robbery, and felony vehicular eluding. CSPD chased the men for more than... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Poudre Canyon

  April 2, 2012 7:14 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol says a Wyoming motorcyclist was killed when an SUV crossed the center line in Poudre Canyon. Trooper Nate Reid identified the victim as 47-year-old Scott Brelsford. The Coloradoan reported Sunday that Brelsford was wearing a helmet when he was struck Saturday... more »

• About 2,700 lawn tractors being recalled

  March 15, 2012 5:37 AM

  Check your lawn tractor before mowing your lawn. Hydro-gear is recalling about 2,700 hydrostatic lawn tractors due to a crash hazard. According to the recall, a drive gear in the transaxle can fail, causing the brakes to give way, posing a crash risk. The recall involved certain Cub... more »

• Belgian bus crash kills 28, among them, 22 children

  March 14, 2012 8:25 AM

  GENEVA (AP) - Police say 28 people died when a bus carrying Belgian students back from a ski holiday crashed in a tunnel in Switzerland. Valais cantonal (state) police spokesman Jean-Marie Bornet told The Associated Press on Wednesday that a total of 52 people were on board the bus. Police... more »

• Colorado Springs Airman will be laid to rest Monday

  March 7, 2012 12:18 PM

  A funeral service for a Colorado Springs native killed in Africa will be held March 12 at 10 a.m. in the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, followed by a graveside service at the Academy cemetery. Capt. Ryan Hall, 30, was one of four Airmen killed Feb. 18 when their... more »

• 1 dead in Coast Guard helicopter crash

  February 29, 2012 4:47 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says one crewmember is dead and three others remain missing following a helicopter crash in Alabama during a training mission. Spokeswoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Elizabeth Bordelon says an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in Mobile Bay, near Point Clear, Ala.... 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 »

• Teen injured after falling from hood of moving vehicle

  February 22, 2012 2:54 AM

  A teen boy is in critical condition after Colorado Springs police say he fell from the hood of a moving vehicle and hit his head. It happened Tuesday night a little before 9:00 p.m. Officers say four teens were in a vehicle the parking area on the south edge... more »

• Local airman killed in aircraft crash in Africa

  February 20, 2012 10:32 AM

  A 30-year-old airman from Colorado Springs had died while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Ryan P. Hall was killed Saturday near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa after their aircraft was involved in a crash. Hall was assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. ... more »

• Air Force Academy officer receiving honors for aiding in Nevada air crash

  February 17, 2012 5:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An Air Force Academy instructor is being honored for rushing to the aid of injured spectators after a plane crash killed 11 people at an air race in Nevada last year. Lt. Col. Ryan Osteroos was at the Reno Air Races in September when the plane... more »

• Semi rollover closes NB I-25

  February 14, 2012 7:13 AM

  A semi-truck has overturned into the median on I-25 at MM 73. Pueblo County Sheriff's Deputies say they there were two people in the truck, and have now called Flight for Life. It happened around 4:30 this morning. Right now we're not sure about extent of injuries.... more »

• DeRose family safe after plane crash in Pueblo

  February 3, 2012 11:55 AM

  A well-known Pueblo family was aboard a Lear jet that crashed in Pueblo last night. It happened at the Pueblo Municipal Airport around 7:15 p.m. Eddie DeRose and his family were traveling to Las Vegas to watch the superbowl on the big screens. "We went off the runway into... more »

• Woodmen crash cleared under I-25

  February 2, 2012 11:26 AM

  There were several challenges for drivers in Colorado Springs during the morning commute. A four-car crash early in the rush hour at I-25 and Cimmaron caused big delays for motorists. Then, a crash on WB Woodmen under I-25 blocked most lanes at the end of the rush hour.... more »

• Crash at I-25 and Cimarron causing delays

  February 2, 2012 8:17 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are reporting a four-car crash on south-bound I-25 and Cimarron. They say there this is an injury crash. Two lanes of NB I-25 and one lane of SB is closed right now. Traffic is backing up so avoid the area if possible. We'll update... more »

• Pursuit ends with car in ditch

  February 2, 2012 5:35 AM

  There is a crash at SB I-25 and South Nevada. Colorado Springs police say they were pursuing a car on the interstate. The car ran off the and flipped into the Fountain Creek. It happened a little after midnight. Officers say all four people were taken to... more »

• UPDATE: I-25 ramp reopened at Nevada

  February 2, 2012 3:14 AM

  Four people were taken to the hospital when the car they were driving in crashed following a high speed chase with police just after midnight Thursday. Colorado Springs Police officers pursued the black sedan north along I-25 when the car suddenly exited at the Nevada/Tejon ramp. At some point the... more »

• Crash on Fillmore; possible delays

  January 22, 2012 6:59 AM

  There could be some delays as you make you way out this morning. There was a single vehicle rollover on south bound I-25 a little after 3 this morning. The vehicle ripped part of the guard rail just north of the Fillmore exit. All occupants were taken... 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 »

• Six U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash

  January 20, 2012 8:25 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior U.S. defense official says all six reported killed in the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan were U.S. Marines. The helicopter crashed Thursday in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand. The defense official who said all six were Marines spoke on condition of anonymity because... more »

• Hit and run suspect crashes after entering Buckley Air Force Base

  January 19, 2012 7:55 AM

  BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - Authorities at Buckley Air Force Base say they believe a 19-year-old man did not pose a serious threat when he crashed his car at a military base near Denver. Aurora police say 19-year-old Adrian Moya is facing charges of felony menacing, eluding... more »

• Colorado chase ends in with crash in Wyoming

  January 18, 2012 7:34 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming state troopers arrested a man who sped away from Colorado patrolmen before crashing into a van carrying a family of eight on Interstate 25 in Cheyenne. None of the family members was seriously hurt. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday the man demanded that troopers... 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 »

• Small plane crash in Texas kills 5

  December 20, 2011 7:49 AM

  BRYAN, Texas (AP) - Five people, including two children, were killed when a single-engine plane crashed in central Texas and authorities say weather may have played a role in the crash. Ernest Contreras of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash happened Monday night just before 10 p.m.... 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 »

• Roads open after multiple vehicle crash

  December 14, 2011 6:54 AM

  All lanes of SB I-25 are open this morning after a multiple vehicle crash. It happened a little after 10 last night near MM 135. That's the Academy exit. Injuries are not known at this time more »

• At least one person killed in Oklahoma small plane crash

  December 10, 2011 9:36 AM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A small plane has crashed southwest of Oklahoma City, killing at least one person. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig says citizens reported hearing a crash about 9:30 p.m. Friday, and deputies later confirmed the crash about five miles south of Chickasha. Chickasha is... more »

• Pueblo man killed in crash

  December 10, 2011 7:45 AM

  State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed one man last night. A 32 year-old Pueblo man is dead after State Patrol says he was ejected from his Silverado shortly before 9 last night. Troopers say it happened on the Highway 50 business loop, about a mile west... more »

• At least 2 killed in Colorado plane crash

  December 6, 2011 7:54 AM

  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are still trying to find two of four people killed when a small plane crashed in the southwest Colorado mountains. According to the president of Alpine Bank, three of the victims were Alpine Bank employees on their way to a company Christmas party. ... more »

• High country search crews seek survivors after Colo small-plane crash

  December 4, 2011 1:57 PM

  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say four people were aboard a single-engine plane that crashed in the southwest Colorado mountains, but more than 18 hours after the crash there was still no word on whether anyone survived. San Juan County officials say a search team was headed to the... more »

• Crash closes NB Nevada

  December 3, 2011 4:53 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are reporting a crash on E. Navajo and S. Nevada. It happened a little before 2 this morning. A car going south bound on Nevada lost control, went over a median and crashed into a light pole. A semi was hit. One person had... more »

• Injury crash at Old Ranch Rd. and Powers Blvd.

  November 30, 2011 8:40 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are reporting a crash in the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Old Ranch Road. We have reports a light pole has been hit. Colorado Springs Utilities, police and fire are on scene. Avoid the area if possible more »

• Rollover crash on NB I25 at exit 159

  November 29, 2011 6:51 AM

  State Patrol is cleaning up this morning from a rollover crash on NB I25. A single vehicle rolled away from the highway around 1:00 this morning near exit 159. That's just north of the Baptist Road exit. Officers say there were two people in the vehicle. One had... 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 »

• Investigators seek cause of Alamosa plane crash

  November 12, 2011 12:10 PM

  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a twin-engine plane crash in southern Colorado that killed its pilot. The Federal Aviation Administration says a Cessna 337 crashed and burned on a highway south of San Luis Valley Regional Airport Thursday afternoon soon after takeoff.... more »

• 5 dead after copter crash in Hawaii

  November 11, 2011 7:24 AM

  HONOLULU (AP) - Federal officials are investigating the fiery crash of a helicopter that slammed into a mountain ridge on Hawaii's Molokai island, killing the pilot and four tourists aboard. Authorities say the aircraft carrying the five people was on a tourist excursion of West Maui and Molokai when... more »

• Rollover crash at Hancock and S. Circle

  October 25, 2011 4:54 AM

  Colorado Springs Police is reporting a single vehicle rollover on Hancock Expressway and S. Circle Drive. It happened a little after 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. One woman had to be pulled from the car, she was taken to the hospital. Police say her injuries are not thought to... more »

• DUI crash in Green Mountain Falls, but not to worry Play Video

  October 22, 2011 2:25 PM

  The crash is only a simulation orchestrated by 'In Just 3 Seconds' to educate the community on the realistic consequences of drinking and driving. Eight agencies were called to the scene including Green Mountain Falls Police and Fire Departments, El Paso Sheriff's Department, Cascade Fire Department, Flight for Life,... more »

• Fatal rollover crash

  October 9, 2011 8:32 AM

  One person is dead, after a fatal rollover crash this morning. It happened on Garrett Road and Curtis Road, near Peyton, just after midnight. State Troopers say the car rolled and the driver died on scene. No name has been released, the accident is under investigation. more »

• Update: Two dead after motorcycle crashes into curb

  September 29, 2011 8:41 PM

  Two motorcycle riders are dead after striking a curb on Fountain Blvd. Police say, the driver, a 48-year-old man died on the scene of the crash at the 1400 Block of Fountain Blvd. The motorcycle went off the right side of the road while traveling eastbound. Police say the... more »

• Satellite makes landfall

  September 24, 2011 8:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Details are still sketchy. But NASA's dead six-ton satellite fell to Earth early today, starting its fiery death plunge somewhere over the vast Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Air Force's Joint Space Operations Center and NASA say the 35-foot satellite fell sometime between 11:23 p.m. EDT and... more »

• Drivers identified in deadly crash on Hwy 50

  September 22, 2011 8:42 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol has identified the drivers in a deadly crash on Highyway 50, east of Pueblo Thursday morning. A 2005 Mazda 6 was attempting to make a left turn from 36th Lane to Highway 50 westbound when it collided with a 2005 GMC Schwan's delivery truck. ... more »

• Death toll grows to 11 in Reno air race crash

  September 20, 2011 5:05 PM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - Reno police say an 11th person has died from injuries sustained during a plane crash that marked the nation's deadliest air racing disaster. Police spokeswoman Michele Anderson said Tuesday that the victim had not been identified. It did not appear that the person died... more »

• WWII-era plane crashes, burns at W.Va. air show

  September 17, 2011 5:53 PM

  MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A World War II-era plane has crashed and burst into flames on a runway at a West Virginia air show. Officials reported no injuries Saturday among spectators at the airfield. Details on the pilot's condition were unavailable. The crash comes a day after a... more »

• 2 former Avs killed in crash of Russian jet

  September 7, 2011 4:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two former Colorado Avalanche players were among those killed in the crash of a Russian jet carrying a top hockey team. Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday that the organization is "deeply saddened" by the deaths of Ruslan Salei of Belarus and Karlis Skrastins of Latvia. Former... more »

• Balloon goes down on Woodmen

  September 4, 2011 2:05 PM

  A balloon from the Colorado Balloon Classic made a rough landing in North Western Colorado Springs near Woodmen. Witnesses tell us the baloon nearly hit a home before coming down in some brush about a half mile away. We're talking to witnesses and will have more on News 5 at... more »

• Driver OK after hitting elk

  September 4, 2011 12:38 AM

  Colorado State troopers say a driver is okay after hitting an elk Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of Hodgen and Meridian Rd. in El Paso County. The windows of the SUV were busted, but the driver was able to get home. As for the bull, Wildlife... more »

• Justin Bieber okay after Ferrari fender-bender

  August 30, 2011 9:37 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Bieber and his Ferrari are both fine after a fender-bender in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek says the 17-year-old singer was involved in "a very minor collision" Tuesday afternoon in LA's Studio City. The officer said no one was injured... more »

• Dillon, Colo., officer dies after motorcycle crash

  August 29, 2011 7:39 PM

  HEENEY, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer has died after suffering chest and head injuries in a motorcycle crash that happened while he was off duty. The Summit County Coroner's office says in a release that Dillon police officer Jim Schaffer's motorcycle crashed into a delineator post... more »

• Small plane crashes at Kansas City air show, pilot killed

  August 20, 2011 6:42 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas City air show has abruptly ended after a fiery crash that killed a stunt pilot. Aviation Department spokesman Joe McBride says the pilot couldn't pull out of a maneuver Saturday and crashed the biplane into the grass at a downtown airport airfield.... more »