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Seven people in Adams County suffered injuries last week when a 100-mph street race between a Volvo and a motorcycle caused a devastating collision. During the high-speed race, the Volvo lost control and slammed into a Nissan. Two of the Nissan’s occupants were ejected from their vehicle and sustained serious injuries. Following the wreck, the… read more
British scientists have successfully restored limited lower body function for Darek Fidyka, a Polish man who has been paralyzed for more than four years. In 2010, a man viciously attacked Fidyka based on rumors that the former firefighter was having an affair with his wife. The victim was stabbed 18 times in the back, and… read more
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating an accident that fatally injured a pedestrian. On November 1, the 26-year-old man was walking along Colorado 115 about three miles west of Florence. Around 5:30 a.m., a pickup truck traveling eastbound struck the pedestrian. The driver stayed with the victim, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.… read more
An Arvada man is facing DUI and vehicular homicide charges after a head-on accident that killed one teen and seriously injured another. One evening in late September, a 54-year-old man was traveling down Wadsworth Boulevard “at a high rate of speed.” Suddenly, he swerved across several lanes of traffic, putting him in the northbound lane… read more
On October 18, a reckless driver caused a six-car pileup on I-25, injuring one adult and one child in the process. According to reports, a white pickup truck was traveling southbound on I-25 near Mountain Vista early that afternoon. Witnesses say the driver failed to notice that he was approaching a construction zone, so he… read more
A suspect fleeing a hit-and-run accident crashed into the steps of the Colorado Supreme Court building on October 1. The initial collision took place on the Auraria Campus. According to reports, campus police saw a black Acura strike a pedestrian and flee the scene. They pursued the car until it ran a red light at… read more
A pregnant mother from Greeley and her 9-year-old daughter were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer late last month. A 24-year-old male passenger riding with them was airlifted to the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley with serious injuries. The group was riding in a pickup truck on Weld County Road 31. As they… read more
One Colorado teen was killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on auto collision on Friday, September 26. The tragic crash happened early that evening in the 7500 block of Wadsworth Boulevard. Witnesses reported a truck traveling southbound at a high rate of speed before it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on… 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
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
