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• 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 »

• Work to begin to fill in sink hole on U.S. 24

  July 18, 2012 5:23 AM

  LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) - Repair work is starting on a 100-foot-deep hole beside U.S. 24 on Tennessee Pass. The hole opened July 9 when the soil gave way above an abandoned, collapsed railroad tunnel. Hayward Baker Inc. won a roughly $830,000 contract to do repairs. Work was getting under way... more »

• Teen accused of hitting and killing two women along highway appears in court

  July 17, 2012 4:23 AM

  HUGO, Colo. (AP) - A Louisiana teen accused of driving a tractor-trailer that killed two women who were changing a flat tire along Interstate 70 in eastern Colorado has appeared in court. The 16-year-old boy and his father appeared in a Lincoln County courtroom Monday. The boy faces charges of... 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 »

• 2 Colo. highway workers injured in Greeley

  August 12, 2011 5:37 PM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Two Colorado highway workers have been injured after the second crash involving road crews in a week. The latest accident happened Friday morning in Greeley as highway crews were setting up a lane closure for a bridge inspection. Transportation department spokeswoman Stacey Stegman said two... more »

• Highway 10 to be closed for maintenance

  July 22, 2011 2:43 PM

  Colorado Highway 10 between Walsenburg and La Junta is closed for significant road work. The work is expected to take two months. The lonely highway is often used by trucks as a hazardous materials route. The State Patrol recommends the following alternate routes: Use State Highway 350-between... more »

• Highway 16 interchange complete

  May 17, 2011 7:40 PM

  Construction on the State Highway 16 and I-25 interchange is now complete. The project also connected Highway 85 with I-25 and improves access to Fort Carson. "This transportation improvement is very important to the future of our military here in the Pikes Peak Region", says El Paso County Commissioner... more »

• Highway to be named after fallen correctional officer

  May 3, 2011 2:18 PM

  A section of Colorado Highway 71 will be renamed after an employee of the Colorado Department of Corrections who was killed on the job. Tomorrow at the Limon Correctional Facility a section of Highway 71 will be named after Eric Autobee. He was a Sgt. who was killed in... more »

• Suspect arrested in Highway 50 stop

  March 17, 2011 1:04 PM

  Highway 50 was closed briefly around 11 a.m. near Penrose as law enforcement officers made an arrest of a suspect. We do not know at this time the identity of the suspect or why officers chose to make the arrest on the highway. more »

• Highway 50 through Cotopaxi reopens

  February 20, 2011 2:51 PM

  News First 5's Andy Koen has just called into the newsroom from Cotopaxi to report that the section of Colorado Highway 50 that had been closed for the past several days has just reopened. CDOT crews have been working day and night to clear tons of boulders that fell to... more »

• UPDATE: Crowley fire 100% contained

  November 28, 2010 7:26 PM

  Crowley County Emergency Services says a grass fire that started around 2:00 p.m. near the intersection of Highways 96 and 207, is now contained. Two out buildings were destroyed by the fire and 18 people were evacuated but are now home again. There were no serious injuries reported but... more »

• Witnesses talk about I-25 pileup

  November 15, 2010 6:08 PM

  A busy stretch of I-25 ended up looking more like a demolition derby Monday morning. A 34 car pile up closed the highway in the northbound lane near Larkspur for about four hours. 12 people were taken to the hospital. It left everyone involved understandably shaken. "It was kind of... more »

• Calhan Highway open after repaving

  November 11, 2010 5:23 PM

  Eight miles of the Calhan Highway in eastern El Paso County between Judge Orr Road and Highway 94 has just been repaved. The project cost $1.8 million and was paid for by Pikes Peak Regional Transportation funds as well as money from El Paso County. "It looks and drives... more »

• Bridge replaced in only four days

  October 11, 2010 1:33 PM

  A seven-mile stretch of Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs is now open between Florissant an Divide. The closure allowed road crews to quickly replace a 73-year-old bridge. The bridge work took only four days. The Colorado Department of Transportation had alloted two weeks for the work, but SEMA... more »

• Colorado man killed in Utah crash

  September 27, 2010 10:46 AM

  The Utah Highway Patrol says a Colorado man was killed and his sister was seriously hurt when a tire blew out and their pickup truck crashed on Interstate 70 near the Colorado state line. Troopers say Dustin Donald Thompson, 36, of Windsor, died after he was thrown from the... more »

• Hwy 24 bridge replacement begins this week

  September 27, 2010 10:05 AM

  Expect big delays on Hwy 24 between Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will replace the bridge deck of the eastbound Fountain Creek Bridge on U.S. 24 in Cascade. Starting Tuesday night, the bridge will be closed, with all traffic detoured. The speed... more »

• Hwy 24 back open after tar spill

  September 24, 2010 3:17 PM

  The tar spill that closed Highway 24 on the western edge of Colorado Springs is now cleaned up, just in time for the evening commute. Crews have been busy scraping the goo off westbound Highway 24 since around 1p.m. It spilled as a result of a traffic accident. While... more »

• Hwy 24 roadwork underway

  September 13, 2010 9:04 AM

  Rock slides closed Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs twice at the end of summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is tackling the problem with rock mitigation operations on Ute Pass this week. The work began Monday morning. It should take two weeks. This week westbound Hwy 24... more »

• Delays expected west of Manitou Springs next week

  September 10, 2010 5:12 PM

  Rock removal from steep slopes along Highway 24 west of Manitou Springs will cause traffic delays for the next few weeks. Starting on Monday, September 13, and continuing through Friday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., westbound U.S. 24 will be closed to traffic and eastbound U.S.... more »

• Wyoming football player killed in Colorado crash

  September 7, 2010 8:36 AM

  Authorities say a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed, killing a University of Wyoming football player and injuring three teammates. The Colorado State Patrol says Ruben Narcisse, 19, of Miami was killed in the crash early Monday. Trey Fox, 19, of Glenwood Springs, Christian Morgan,18, of Aurora,... more »

• Driver dies after truck hits bison in Colorado

  September 1, 2010 8:49 AM

  A Kansas man has died after the semitrailer he was driving ran into a bison on the plains east of Denver. The Colorado State Patrol has identified the man as Maynard Bontrager, 74, of South Hutchinson, Kansas. State Trooper Nate Reid says Bontrager was driving west on Colorado... more »

• Heavy rains,flooding,mudslides in parts of Colorado

  August 20, 2010 10:03 AM

  Highway crews spent the night cleaning up after heavy rains that caused flooding and mud slides in parts of Colorado. Stacey Stegman of the Colorado Department of Transportation says crews were clearing a mud slide that occurred Thursday afternoon on Colorado 82 near Carbondale. She says two cars that... more »

• California bus crash leaves 6 dead

  July 22, 2010 9:10 AM

  A Greyhound bus traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a state highway in California's Central Valley, killing five and injuring many others. A sixth person later dies at the hospital. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond says the bus driver swerved to avoid another crash and slammed... more »

• Fatal accident east of Colorado Springs

  June 5, 2010 5:06 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a one car fatal accident on Highway 94 near Blaney Road east of Colorado Springs. The State Patrol got the call from El Paso County Sheriff's Office just before 1:00 pm Saturday. They found the body of a man in a 1998 Silver... more »

• Car rolls off Highway 50 in Pueblo West

  June 2, 2010 3:21 PM

  A car rolled several times in Pueblo West this morning, ending a strange string of accidents that started in Fremont County. The Colorado State Patrol said three vehicles were bumped as they headed east on Highway 50. Around 10 a.m. the car hit the left rear corner of a... more »

• Tanker truck burns on California highway

  May 28, 2010 2:59 PM

  Authorities say a tanker hauling thousands of gallons of fuel has overturned and is burning on a Southern California freeway. All lanes of Highway 91 are closed near Corona. The California Highway Patrol says the tanker crashed around 10:30 a.m. Friday on the freeway's eastbound lanes, about 50 miles... more »

• Proby Parkway project should speed access to airport

  May 18, 2010 5:30 PM

  A highway construction project that could save you a lot of time getting to the airport finally broke ground Tuesday afternoon. The Proby Parkway will begin near Drennan and Academy. Upon completion in October 2011, it will extend all the way to the Colorado Springs Airport. It's a $54 million... more »

• High hopes for Proby Parkway

  May 16, 2010 11:32 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs hopes a new roadway near Drennan and Academy called the Proby Parkway will mean big things for the city. "It's going to improve access to the airport." Explains Colorado Springs City Councilman Bernie Herpin," And just as important for the neighborhood it's going to take... more »

• Paving project begins next week on Highway 12

  May 12, 2010 1:57 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation seal pavement on a five-mile section of State Highway 12 between La Veta and Cucharas Pass on Wednesday, May 19, and Thursday, May 20. Beginning at 7 a.m., and continuing until 4 p.m. each day, drivers should be prepared for 15 minute traffic stops... more »

• Beautification project starts in Pueblo

  April 28, 2010 3:12 PM

  Federal stimulus money will be used to beautify a highway interchange on Pueblo's east side. The project is located at the interchange of State Highway 47, State Highway 96 and U.S. 50 Bypass. It will include planting of trees and shrubs, installation of topsoil, seeding with native grassland grass... more »

• Crews move huge boulder off Denver-area highway

  April 24, 2010 9:08 AM

  Colorado state highway crews have used heavy equipment to nudge a 60-ton boulder off a highway on the far western edge of the Denver area. Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman Mindy Crane says the southbound lanes of U.S. 285 near Indian Hills have re-opened after being closed since around 6... more »

• Highway 24 now open near Florissant

  April 4, 2010 9:26 AM

  Highway 24 is currently is now open between Divide and Florissant after a serious two vehicle traffic accident. The Colorado State Patrol says the accident happened just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday when a pickup truck going east crossed the center line and collided head on with an oncoming Toyota... more »

• I-70 Vail Pass finally reopened

  April 2, 2010 8:54 AM

  Interstate 70 over Vail Pass is open again after an accident involving dozens of vehicles kept the highway closed. The Colorado State Patrol says a semitrailer going westbound on Thursday afternoon jackknifed and hit the median, causing a chain reaction of crashes in snowy weather. Troopers say one person... more »

• Ammonia leak forces Ind. residents to flee homes

  March 30, 2010 12:54 PM

  A dangerous ammonia gas leak led to the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes in a suburban Indiana town and sent at least three people to hospitals. Bartholomew County Sheriff Mark Gorbett says the leak early Tuesday morning near Taylorsville was likely caused when three people tried... more »

• 20 minute delays on Highway 24

  March 25, 2010 5:12 PM

  A traffic accident on Highway 24 west of Divide is causing traffic delays. The accident is between Divide and Florissant. Expect delays of about 20 minutes. more »