Sophomore Marc Mustoe was the most likely choice for coaches to put into the open starting left tackle position until he was involved in a bicycle accident this January. On January 21 at around 7:00 p.m., Mustoe was on his mountain bike riding home after a workout on campus when he was struck by a… read more
Icy roads and careless driving are two factors police believe contributed to the multiple crashes that occurred on March 23 in Glenwood Canyon, leaving several people with serious injuries. Colorado State Patrol reported that a pickup driven by 18-year-old Hailey Wells lost control on Interstate 70’s slushy-like roadway. The truck violently struck a nearby bridge… read more
Charges may be brought against 25-year-old Sarah Larocca, the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta that caused a major head-on collision last month. Authorities said that Larocca drifted into oncoming traffic on Jones Road, and subsequently collided with a sedan traveling east bound. The force of the car accident caused Larocca, one adult passenger, a 1-year-old… read more
A recent lawsuit blames an 85-year-old man for a car accident that left a 20-year-old woman with a traumatic brain injury. Chloe Demers says that she was using the crosswalk to cross a street in British Columbia when Merle Michels ran a red light and hit her with a Pontiac. She says that she suffers… read more
A skiing accident in Aspen killed one of the skiers involved when she sustained a traumatic brain injury. Natalie Egelston, 49, was skiing on an expert run in Spar Gulch when she became stuck in the snow. Another skier ran into Egelston at a high speed. When ski patrol arrived on the scene, they found… read more
For the rest of January, two Colorado business moguls will match any donation to Operation TBI Freedom, a nonprofit focused on providing aid to veterans who sustained brain damage while serving their country. That means that for every donation someone makes, Operation TBI Freedom will receive triple that amount. “We are committed to the thousands… read more
Tommy Thomas, a 14-year-old from Olathe, Colorado was riding a bike with his friend when he was hit by a tractor-trailer carrying cattle on October 6. Tommy sustained a traumatic brain injury in the truck accident, and doctors had to remove part of his skull to prevent further brain damage as his brain continued to… read more
According to court records, Ted Madrid did not mean to kill his girlfriend’s two-year-old son. It was his failure to act properly, however, that earned his guilty conviction. An Arapahoe jury found Madrid guilty of first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse resulting in death. These charges carry a mandatory life sentence in prison… read more
Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the most popular names in auto racing, has canceled his next two scheduled race appearances due to head injuries sustained in earlier accidents. During this year’s Talladega Superspeedway, Earnhardt was involved in a 20-car pileup. He had lingering head pains, and when he visited a doctor, he learned that an… read more
In early October, physicians from across the country met in Denver for the annual Scientific Assembly. The assembly is a gathering of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Some members presented a study with discouraging news: a majority of winter athletes like skiers and snowboarders are wearing helmets, but deaths and serious injuries from… read more
