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  • Super Bowl weekend brings stepped-Up DUI enforcement across Colorado

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    After 10 DUI arrests in Denver during the AFC Championship weekend, Colorado troopers are ramping up enforcement ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl.

    “Every game is mayhem on Denver traffic-wise, and unfortunately, the numbers do go up for that specific night when it comes to arrests and crashes,” said Sgt. Ivan Alvarado, CSP Public Affairs.

    With just hours left before the Super Bowl kicks off in Santa Clara, several agencies are teaming up to keep drivers safe on Colorado roads.

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    As people prepare for another big weekend of football, the Colorado State Patrol says enforcement will look a little different.

    CSP says the Super Bowl is not the same as the AFC championship game, where tens of thousands of people flooded downtown Denver just a few weeks ago.

    Instead, troopers say today the crowds won’t be as concentrated, rather scattered statewide, but the risk is still there.

    CSP has staffed up across the state with a strong focus on the metro area, where troopers say more people, bars, and traffic create a higher chance for impaired driving.

    Troopers say they want people to enjoy the Super Bowl, but do so responsibly.

    They add that drivers should be on the lookout for common signs of impaired driving, which include swerving, speeding, following too closely, braking erratically, or driving too slowly.

    And while CSP will be watching the roads across the state, they can’t do it alone, and they are asking the public to help by reporting suspected DUI drivers.

    “All we want people to realize is that the bad decision you make in the middle of having that good time is not going to be a good decision. We are asking to make a plan beforehand because that will be the right decision there,” Sgt. Alvarado said.

    CSP does stress the importance of planning well ahead of your gameday festivities. A DUI arrest can cost someone more than $13,000 if it’s their first offense.

    “If you are putting yourself behind the wheel or you make a decision of putting yourself behind the wheel in the middle of a consumption, then it is a horrible, irresponsible, and dangerous decision, and if you do it, we will be looking for you,” Sgt. Alvarado said.

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  • Colorado snowplow driver on administrative leave after fatal I-70 crash

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    The snowplow driver who lost control last week on Interstate 70 and swerved into oncoming traffic has been placed on administrative leave amid the fatal crash investigation, state officials said.

    State patrol officials hope to complete the crash investigation within four weeks, but “many factors play into that timeframe,” Colorado State Patrol spokesperson Ivan Alvarado said Monday.

    The driver of a van carrying a youth hockey team headed to Denver for the Western Girls Hockey League weekend died in the Thursday morning crash on I-70 near Herman Gulch, and eight people in the van were injured, according to state patrol officials.

    The Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office identified the driver killed in the crash as 38-year-old Manuel Alejandro Lorenzana Villegas from Chatsworth, California. His cause of death remained under investigation on Monday, Chief Deputy Coroner Nichol Nelson said.

    Lorenzana Villegas was the father of one of the players on the youth hockey team, the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers, according to reporting from Denver7.

    A snowplow on westbound I-70 lost control in the snow shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, crashing through the median and hitting a Toyota Tacoma in the eastbound lanes, state patrol officials said. The impact sent the Tacoma back across the median, where it hit a westbound BMW.

    State investigators said the snow plow then hit the Ford Transit van carrying the girls’ hockey team from California, sending the van down an embankment. The agency previously identified the vehicle as a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.

    Three adults and four juveniles in the van were taken to Denver Health by ambulance, hospital officials said in a statement.

    A fifth juvenile passenger was airlifted to a separate trauma center with critical injuries, according to the state patrol. No other injuries were reported.

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  • Colorado traffic deaths increased in 2025, reversing decline

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    Traffic deaths in Colorado increased in 2025, reversing a decline in recent years, with about one in three deaths related to impaired driving, according to state data released Thursday.

    Colorado Department of Transportation officials said that, while the increase is small, they see troubling trends and plan to refocus safety efforts around impaired driving and deaths involving pedestrians and bicyclists.

    A total of 701 people died on Colorado roads in 2025, an increase of 1.7% over the 689 fatalities reported in 2024, the data show. The number is still below the a record-setting 764 fatalities in 2022.

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  • Semitruck driver dies in late-Wednesday night multi-vehicle crash near Oklahoma border: Colorado State Patrol

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    BACA COUNTY, Colo. — A semitruck driver died in a late-Wednesday night multi-vehicle crash on Highway 287, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said.

    Around 11:39 p.m. Wednesday, CSP was called to a crash involving three semis in the southeast corner of the state, just north of the Oklahoma state line.

    A 48-year-old man out of Florida was driving a Volvo semitruck hauling a trailer. He was headed southbound on Highway 287, behind a Peterbilt semi also hauling a trailer. In the opposite lane headed northbound on Highway 287, CSP said a 54-year-old man out of Texas was driving a second Peterbilt semi hauling a trailer.

    The driver of the first Peterbilt semi crossed over the center line of the road, hitting the 54-year-old Texas driver head on. The first Peterbilt semi truck was then engulfed in flames.

    The 54-year-old Texas man drove off the right side of the road before bringing the semi to a stop. The 48-year-old Florida driver also drove off the right side of the road to avoid the crash, hitting a barbed wire fence before coming to a stop.

    The first Peterbilt semi truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) dispatch at 719-544-2525 and reference case number VC260027. CSP will ask tipsters for their name and contact information so investigations can reach them.

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  • U.S. 285 over Kenosha Pass in Colorado mountains reopens after semitruck crash

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    A southbound semitruck rolled Monday morning on U.S. 285 over on Kenosha Pass, closing the highway for a while until it was fully cleared a little before 2 p.m.

    The Colorado State Patrol got the call about a jackknifed truck roughly 18 miles north of Fairplay around 9:40 a.m.

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  • 1 killed in head-on crash on Colorado mountain highway, state patrol says

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    A fatal head-on crash near Silverthorne in Colorado’s mountains shut down a state highway Tuesday morning, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

    State patrol troopers responded to the two-truck crash near milepost 115 on northbound Colorado 9, west of Silverthorne, just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency. A Dodge Dakota pickup truck and a Ford F350 collided head-on, killing one person, state patrol officials said.

    The highway was temporarily closed for the crash investigation and cleanup, but it no longer appeared on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s road closure map as of noon on Tuesday.

    The victim will be identified by the Summit County Coroner’s Office. Additional injuries were not reported by Colorado State Patrol, and information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available on Tuesday.

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  • Driver of SUV on the side of E-470 hit and killed by semi-truck driver late Friday morning

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    The driver of an SUV was hit and killed on the side of E-470 late Friday morning by a semi-truck driver, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said.

    The wreck happened around 11:42 a.m. Friday, CSP said, after the driver of the SUV pulled over on the side of E-470 and got out of the vehicle to check on something.

    Northbound E-470 remains shut down completely between Jordan and Parker Roads while troopers finish the crash investigation and cleanup.

    The semi-truck driver remained on scene after the wreck and is cooperating with the investigation, according to CSP.

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  • Fuel leak, semitrailer crash shuts down I-70 on Colorado plains

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    One person was injured Wednesday afternoon when a semitrailer crashed on Interstate 70 east of Denver, spilling fuel across the highway, according to the state patrol.

    Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the semitrailer crash on westbound I-70 at milemarker 324, near Deer Trail in Arapahoe County, at about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the agency.

    The highway was temporarily closed in both directions between exit 328 and U.S. 40 so a medical helicopter could land, and paramedics took the driver to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries, state patrol said.

    Investigators believe the semitrailer driver struck a water barrel in a construction zone on the highway and lost control. The semitrailer then struck multiple concrete barriers and veered to the side of the roadway, where it hit a guardrail, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

    The driver was cited for careless driving and failure to present immediate evidence of insurance, state patrol officials said.

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  • Broken semitruck closes southbound E-470 exit to I-70 near Aurora

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    Access to Interstate 70 from southbound E-470 near Aurora will be closed for an extended period of time today after a tractor-trailer carrying windmill parts broke down on the highway.

    The semi-truck’s trailer was hauling drivetrain components for a windmill that shifted during transport, causing the trailer to break, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

    Troopers were called to the scene just before 5 a.m. Saturday near milepost 20.

    The southbound E-470 exit for Aurora and I-70, exit 20, is closed as emergency crews work to remove the semi from the road, state patrol officials said.

    “Motorists should plan on an alternative route,” the agency said Saturday morning.

    This is a developing story and will be updated.

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  • Reported stolen vehicle involved in deadly Douglas Co. crash Monday, killing 5 people, including 3 juveniles

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    DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A suspected stolen vehicle was involved in the deadly three-crash Monday near Franktown that killed five people, including three juveniles, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said Tuesday morning.

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    5 people killed, including 3 juveniles in Douglas County crash Monday afternoon

    A 31-year-old man out of Denver was driving a Toyota Matrix hatchback, which was reported stolen to the Aurora Police Department on Monday around 3:30 p.m. The driver was not believed to have been wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to CSP.

    He lost control of the hatchback driving southbound on Highway 83 and veered off the right shoulder, then over corrected, traveling into oncoming northbound traffic.

    That’s when the driver of the Toyota hit a Ford Fusion sedan.

    A 35-year-old man out of Colorado Springs was behind the wheel of the Ford Fusion. He had an 8-year-old boy, both a 12-year-old girl and boy, a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy as passengers in the car— all from Colorado Springs as well. The driver, 8-year-old boy, 12-year-old girl and boy, were all pronounced dead at the scene.

    The 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy sitting in the back of the sedan were airlifted to a nearby hospital for life-threatening injuries.

    The Douglas County Coroner’s Office will release the identities of those killed after their families have been notified.

    The CSP Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating what happened. Originally, a Ford pickup truck behind the sedan was thought to have been involved, but it was later learned the driver of the pickup stopped just before the crash. There was no damage to the pickup and the driver was not injured.

    Anyone who observed the crash, but has not yet talked with investigators, is asked to call CSP Dispatch at 303-239-4501.

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  • Five killed, two injured in three-vehicle crash in Douglas County

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    A three-vehicle crash about 9 miles south of Franktown on Monday killed five people, including three children, and seriously injured two others.

    The accident happed at 4:39 p.m. when the driver of a Toyota hatchback headed south on Colorado 83 in Douglas County lost control and went off the right shoulder, the Colorado State Patrol said. The Toyota drove back on the road and then rolled into the northbound lane.

    A Ford sedan heading north was hit head-on by the Toyota, which kept traveling and struck a Ford pickup, causing minor damage.

    The State Patrol said the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle. The man driving the Ford sedan and three of five children in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.

    Two other juveniles in the sedan were flown to a nearby medical facility. The pickup driver wasn’t injured.

    The State Patrol said it’s not known why the driver of the Toyota lost control. Colorado 83 remained closed Monday night as the investigation and cleanup continued.

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  • “Several” fatalities reported in Douglas County crash Monday evening: Sheriff

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    DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. – A crash on Highway 83 near S. Russellville Road Monday evening has resulted in “several” fatalities, according to a spokesperson with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

    Limited information was available, but the sheriff’s office said there were at least three vehicles involved in the crash.

    Highway 83 is closed in both directions at S. Russellville Road and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the highway would be closed for several more hours.

    S. Russellville road is south of Franktown.

    A separate crash was also reported at Highway 83 and Highway 86, but as of 7:15 p.m., that crash scene has been cleared. This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.

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  • Driver killed in westbound I-70 crash near Palisade

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    A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 near Palisade, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

    The crash happened at 11:38 a.m. along I-70 near 35 8/10 Road, just north of Palisade in Mesa County, state officials said.

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  • Hyundai driver killed in 4-vehicle crash in Teller County

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    One person was killed in a four-vehicle crash on icy roads in a Teller County town early Monday, according to the State Patrol.

    The crash happened at 5:44 a.m. on U.S. 24 in Florissant when a Dodge Ram driving west slid into the eastbound lanes and hit a Hyundai Elantra head-on, State Patrol officials said in a news release.

    A Jeep Gladiator driving east then slid and rear-ended the Hyundai, and a Ford F-250 heading east hit the back of the Jeep, sending the Ford off the eastbound shoulder and hitting the Hyundai.

    The driver of the Hyundai was flown to a hospital and pronounced dead, and the driver of the Dodge was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

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  • Semitruck crash on westbound Interstate 76 Monday ruptures saddle tank, leaking 100 gallons of diesel

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    ARVADA, Colo. — A semitruck crash on westbound Interstate 76 Monday morning ruptured its saddle tank, leaking 100 gallons of diesel onto the highway, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).

    This was a multi-car crash, involving two other vehicles in addition to the semitruck, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The people involved sustained minor injuries.

    I-76 westbound is closed at Federal Boulevard due to safety concerns, between Sheridan Boulevard and Interstate 70, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT is trying to divert traffic onto Sheridan Boulevard, CSP said.

    Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber recommended morning commuters not get on westbound I-76 west of Interstate 25, as it appears all lanes of westbound I-76 are blocked west of Sheridan. Even first responders are stuck in the traffic jam, Luber observed.

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    Luber advised drivers use Pecos Street, Federal, Sheridan or Wadsworth Boulevards instead to get to Interstate 70 west.

    CSP is investigating what led up to the crash.

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  • Seattle teen arrested in fatal head-on crash in southwestern Colorado

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    An 18-year-old Seattle man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide Wednesday after crashing head-on into an oncoming SUV while passing illegally on a curve, killing the other driver, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

    Dylan Blessing-Garcia was driving a GMC Sierra northbound on Colorado 135 about 14 miles north of Gunnison at 8:20 a.m. when he tried to pass another vehicle on a double yellow line and on a right-hand curve, state patrol officials said Thursday.

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  • Runaway semi crashes over edge of Colorado mountain pass, killing New York driver

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    A New York man driving a semitrailer in southern Colorado died Monday after crashing over the edge of a mountain pass, according to the state patrol.

    A man was killed Nov. 3, 2025, after the semitruck he was driving on U.S. 160 over Wolf Creek Pass near Pagosa Springs went over the side, throwing him from the cab. (Courtesy of Colorado State Patrol)

    The man, 23, was driving south on a section of U.S. 160 near Pagosa Springs known as Wolf Creek Pass when he hit the barrier wall on the right side of the highway and bounced off, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.

    He then swerved through the guardrail on the highway’s left side, rolling the semitrailer down the mountain, investigators said in the release.

    Both the trailer and the cab were destroyed in the crash, which happened at about 8:20 a.m. Monday, according to the agency.

    The man was driving at an “excessive speed” with smoke coming from the brakes before the crash, state patrol officials said. He failed to take the runaway truck ramp about 1 1/2 miles before the crash site.

    Investigators could not immediately find the driver amid the “large debris scene” that spread from the highway down the mountain because his body was ejected from the vehicle in the crash, state patrol officials said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was later found dead.

    The semitrailer split open during the initial crash on the highway, spilling its cargo of canned drinks across the pass before rolling down the mountain, according to investigators.

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  • Law enforcement conducts nine search warrants in coordination Wednesday morning across the Front Range

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    More than two dozen law enforcement agencies conducted nine search warrants in coordination with one another Wednesday morning across the Front Range.

    The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not involved in this operation.

    The warrants were served in unincorporated Boulder and Adams Counties, and the cities of Denver, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Federal Heights and Johnstown. However, the grand jury case originated out of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

    “Judicially approved warrants are being carried out as part of a Grand Jury investigation conducted by the District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement,” the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. “That criminal case will be prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office. Once the indictments are unsealed and the appropriate individuals are in custody, the District Attorney’s Office will issue a press release and release the grand jury indictment.”  

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    Patrol, tactical, investigators and support personnel from more than two dozen law enforcement agencies began executing search warrants at 7 a.m. Wednesday at seven residences and two storage lockers.

    The SWAT operation in Commerce City closed E. 104th Ave. in both directions between Idalia Street and Landmark Drive, according to the city’s police department. Drivers were commended to find alternative routes until this area reopens.

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  • Woman seriously injured in U.S. 285 hit-and-run while trying to flag down help

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    A woman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash while trying to flag down help along U.S. 285 in Park County, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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  • Arvada police make arrests in armed robbery and carjacking on Saturday

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    ARVADA, Colo. — The Arvada Police Department announced arrests in an armed robbery and carjacking on Saturday night.

    Leonardo Roman-Martinez, 26, is facing second-degree attempted murder, aggravated robbery, second-degree motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding.

    Jesus Calva, 39, also faces second-degree attempted murder and aggravated robbery. Separately, he faces possession of Methamphetamine — a controlled substance.

    The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was initially called to the area of W. 54th Ave. and Harlan Street on report of an armed robbery and carjacking. When they arrived, deputies found someone who had been shot multiple times and told law enforcement two people stole his green Chevrolet Silverado.

    Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies used Flock safety cameras to locate his vehicle near W. 58th Ave. and Pierce Street. They tried to block the vehicle, but the carjacking suspects got away from law enforcement.

    The two suspects drove onto westbound Interstate 76 but deputies, along with Arvada police officers, pursued them onto westbound Interstate 70.

    Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were able to stop the stolen vehicle. While the suspects tried to run again, deputies took the two into custody. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries.

    The crime scene was in Arvada police jurisdiction, so the department took over the investigation.

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