A report published in Science Translational Magazine sheds new light on the connection between lung function and traumatic brain injury. Due to the fact that organs lose viability shortly after the heart stops beating, most lung transplants come from brain dead donors. Only 15 to 20 percent of all lungs are considered appropriate for transplant,… read more
On August 27, a hit-and-run accident forced police to close northbound Colorado Boulevard at East Iowa Avenue. One driver was rushed to the hospital for treatment, but the other driver fled the scene. When police responded to the call at about 4:00 a.m. that Wednesday morning, they found the driver of a green Ford Explorer… read more
“Easy Rider” was one of the most iconic motorcycle movies of the 1960s. Now, a Los Angeles collector is selling the iconic chopper that Peter Fonda rode in the movie, holding an official auction on October 18. The bike features the same forward-angled front wheel and handlebars, fishtail exhaust pipes and teardrop-shaped gas tank that… read more
Police have identified a Longmont motorcyclist who died in a tragic accident on September 22. According to reports from Colorado State Patrol, the 34-year-old male was riding south on the highway when a traffic light started to turn red at the intersection of Niwot Road and U.S. 287. The truck in front of the motorcyclist… read more
In January 2012, a 13-year-old skier died in an avalanche at a Vail Mountain ski run. Now, a Broomfield County District Court judge is allowing the boy’s parents to sue Vail Resorts for punitive damages. On the day of the accident, the teenager was on a Prima Cornice ski run with several friends. Vail had… read more
More than 60 victims whose homes were destroyed in the Black Forest Fire are suing the Black Forest Fire Department, arguing that authorities were negligent in handling the blaze. The Black Forest Fire was one of the most destructive in Colorado history, burning approximately 15,000 acres and destroying around 500 homes. Two people died as… read more
A Colorado couple suffered minor injuries after an officer with the Utah Highway Patrol rear-ended their motorcycle with his squad car. On Tuesday, September 16, the state trooper was traveling on Wendover Blvd. behind two people on a motorcycle. The riders slowed down to enter a parking lot, but the officer did not notice, because… read more
Passengers injured in a bus accident are suing the driver who they believe caused the crash, but several different eyewitness reports lead police to believe that another car was involved. Last October, a bus owned by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) was traveling along Highway 82 when it came upon a tractor traveling 25… read more
A husband and wife team from Denver, Colorado just designed the world’s fastest electric motorcycle. The husband is a research scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and his wife is a PhD candidate at the University of Denver. The couple has spent the last five years designing the electric bike, affectionately named the… read more
A fatal collision between two skiers in 2013 has resulted in a civil lawsuit against the surviving skier, accusing her of traveling at an unsafe speed. The Aspen Times reports that two women were skiing on Aspen Mountain in February 2013 at the time of the accident. A 48-year-old Pennsylvania woman stopped on the ski… read more
