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Multiple vehicles struck a horse on I-76 in Colorado, resulting in a fatal three-car accident, according to KWGN-TV 2 in Denver. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on August 5 on eastbound I-76 in northeastern Colorado near Wiggins. After a horse and its rider, who it had reportedly been with in the Wiggins area prior… read more
A newlywed was killed and 11 other pedestrians were injured when a driver went on a rampage on Venice Beach’s popular boardwalk, according to ABC 7 Los Angeles. The driver, a 38-year-old transient, is under investigation for murder charges in the fatal car accident. He is in custody and being held on $1 million bail.… read more
According to AAA NewsRoom, 29.2 million travelers hit the road this Labor Day weekend. That total only includes motorists who traveled 50 miles or more between their home and their destination from Thursday, August 29 through today. The 29.2 million is a 4.3 percent increase over the 28 million who traveled last year. “As schools… read more
Incidents of a car accident insurance scam that has been dubbed “flash-for-cash” by anti-fraud experts have been increasing in the UK, according to the BBC. “Flash for cash” is an offshoot of the established scam “crash for cash,” where a driver slams on their brakes for no other reason than to cause the victim to crash… read more
Authorities are investigating whether texting, speeding or drug use played a part in an August 1 fatal car accident, according to the Denver Post. The Colorado State Patrol reported some of the details of the accident in a news release. According to the report, the 51-year-old driver of a 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer caused the collision.… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”South Kipling Parkway and West Asbury Avenue, Lakewood, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] On July 20, a 15-year-old jogger was the victim of a hit-and-run when a street racer ran a red light and struck him in a crosswalk, according to ABC 7 News in Denver. The accident occurred at the intersection of… read more
Fox 31 in Denver is reporting that Terry Romero, 31, an escaped inmate, was captured after crashing into multiple vehicles on August 6. According to police reports, Romero was a methamphetamine supplier and the possible leader of a large drug ring in Northern Colorado. Prior to his capture, Romero was wanted in Adam’s County for… read more
Isis Cesar, 36, has been arrested for allegedly being at fault in a fatal five-car accident, according to CBS 4 in Miami. The accident took place on May 9 at around 2 p.m. in Miami, Florida. As Cesar arrived at the intersection of 47th and NW 7th Avenue, she crashed into a car making a… read more
A 19-year-old Texas A&M lineman, 18-year-old Utah recruit and 13-year-old boy were killed in a fatal car accident, according to Yahoo! News. The 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling southbound on US 550 near Cuba, New Mexico, about 85 miles north of Albuquerque, on the evening of July 29 when the driver noticed the vehicle had… read more
Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in Colorado with a population of 416,427, second only to Denver. However, Colorado Springs is second to no city in Colorado in terms of area with a total land and water area of 194.7 square miles, including eight major highways. The main three are Interstate 25, US… read more
