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It has been a rough year for fires in Colorado. Experts say that it is the worst the state has seen at least in the last decade, possibly longer. Officials have determined that that they were mistaken in identifying the cause of one fire. Initially thought to originate from a discarded cigarette, Colorado State Patrol… read more
In a fatal car accident still under investigation, Colorado State Patrol believes that a car rolled over and killed two of its passengers because the driver fell asleep. Paul Schweiger, 55, of Sugar Land, Texas was driving a 2002 Toyota 4-Runner west on Colorado Highway 160. His wife Mary, 55, was in the passenger seat.… read more
In February of 2011, Monica Chavez killed a family of five when she lost control of her SUV, apparently while having a seizure. She was going 100 mph at the time of the fatal car accident. On June 15, a jury found Chavez not guilty of five charges of negligent homicide and two counts of… read more
Monica Chavez was driving her SUV through Thornton, Colo. with her two kids when she apparently had a seizure. She reached speeds up to 100 mph, going airborne and crashing into two cars. One of the cars contained a family: Randy and Crystaldawn Stollsteimer and their children Sebastian, Darrian and Cyrus. All five of them… read more
The roads are more dangerous during prom and graduation weeks. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, car accidents injure over 5,000 teens and kill an average 48 teens on prom weekends. Considering this alarming statistic (along with the already high rates of car accidents involving teenagers on any day of the year), it might… read more
According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Colorado ranks 17th in the nation for injury-related deaths. Colorado has a fatal injury rate of 68 per 100,000 people. The national average is 58 fatal injuries per 100,000 people. The report analyzed many different causes of injury… read more
Prom and graduation are both upon us. While this is an exciting, important and memorable time in a teenager’s life, it is also a risky one. Teens will have many opportunities to drink in the next few weeks, which could lead to more dangerous roads because: Teens drink to excess. Most teenagers do not know… read more
A woman drove through the front window of a Denver 7-Eleven convenience store last Wednesday. There were no injuries in the car accident, but the woman did slightly damage the exterior of the store and several items of merchandise inside the store. Her car was also seriously damaged. The woman said that she panicked when… read more
Three people survived a Colorado truck accident that local firefighters are calling one of the worst they have ever seen. On May 13, a semi-truck drove off the edge of the I-70 overpass and landed on a Honda CR-V. The truck driver died; his passenger and the two occupants of the Honda survived. Using what… read more
This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launches the Click It or Ticket campaign. Here are some things to keep in mind regarding seat belt safety in Colorado. In Colorado, 166 people died in car accidents while not wearing safety belts in 2010. Nearly half of those fatalities could have been prevented if… read more
