Cross In Snow Is Reminder Of Dangerous Driving Conditions On Highway 285
Near Windy Point, Highway 285 has another name -- "The Sgt. Sean Renfro Memorial Highway."
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Near Windy Point, Highway 285 has another name -- "The Sgt. Sean Renfro Memorial Highway."
Severe weather in Park County toppled a truck over which was carrying cats and dogs on Wednesday.
Authorities have released the name of the people killed in the deadly head-on collision on Highway 285 last week.
Highway 285 was closed in both directions for hours on Thursday afternoon due to a deadly head-on crash that ended with two people dead and two others rushed to the hospital.
Law enforcement has been writing tickets for vehicles going faster and faster in recent years.
The driver accused of causing a deadly crash on Highway 285 near Conifer has been identified as Benjamin Bobier of Colorado Springs.
Highway 285 was closed in both directions between Pine Junction and Conifer for more than five hours on Thursday after a head-on collision claimed the lives of two people, an adult and a child, and three others were injured.
Police in Lakewood arrested a hit-and-run suspect wanted in a crash that left a pedestrian critically injured. Investigators say that an anonymous caller gave them information that led them to the suspect driver, later identified as Marisa Sophara Kakos of Denver.
Lakewood police say a pedestrian died after being hit and killed early Sunday morning.
Crews will be replacing a bridge over the South Fork of the South Platte River.
On Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be watching drivers on Highway 285 -- saying it has been identified as "a problem road for speed and accidents for several years."
Emergency crews closed a ramp from Highway 285 to C-470 because of a crash.
Highway 285 near Poncha Springs reopened Wednesday after multiple mudslides closed the highway late Tuesday night.
Highway 285 reopened on Wednesday afternoon between Ridge Lane and County Road 7 after a crash near Fairplay.
Snowy conditions caused part of Highway 285 to close north of Fairplay on Monday.
The Colorado State Patrol closed the stretch of Highway 285 for investigators for a short time on Friday morning.
Both directions of Highway 285 near Morrison reopened Thursday night after being closed for hours when a tanker truck rolled over, killing the driver.
The dangerous road conditions in Colorado due to the blizzard that's socking the state are not only hard for personal vehicles.
A car crash that involved at least five vehicles took place on Highway 285 south of Pine Junction on Wednesday morning.
A double rollover in Lakewood ended with one person dying on Friday night.
A powerful jet stream roaring over Colorado is responsible for the rough conditions in the high country.
Colorado State Patrol responded to a tragic scene in Park County where an 11-year-old girl died after being pulled on a sled by a Ford F-250.
A truck rollover on Highway 285 in Jefferson County caused a big mess.
Three vehicles were involved in a crash on Highway 285 near Pine in Jefferson County early Monday morning.
An overturned semi is keeping drivers from getting from northbound Highway 285 to westbound C-470 on Thursday afternoon.
Aurora police officers investigated a crash early Friday morning after a failed traffic stop.
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Cameras have been tracking the speeds of Colorado drivers along Highway 119 for months, resulting in slower drivers and ticket fines that are funding the program's expansion.
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Aurora police officers investigated a crash early Friday morning after a failed traffic stop.
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