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• Update: Highway 47 is now open

  May 16, 2013 9:01 AM

  Highway 47 is now open after an accident closed the westbound lanes for most of the night. It happened near Dillon Drive. Police say a semi truck rear-ended a Hyundai at the intersection. The driver of the Hyundai, 17, sustained serious head injuries as a result of... more »

• Accident affects travel on Highway 47 in Pueblo

  May 16, 2013 5:32 AM

  An accident in Pueblo is causing a road closure. It happened Thursday morning. It's affecting the the westbound lanes of Highway 47. Police say a semi truck didn't stop at a red light and rear-ended a car. They tell us at least two people were taken to the hospital.... more »

• Hit and Run and Pedestrian accidents are up in Denver

  April 1, 2013 4:33 AM

  Auto versus pedestrian accidents and hit and runs are both up in Denver. Numbers were up 40% in January and February. Just this weekend they had to add three more to the list. Several of the accidents have been fatal, including one this weekend. According to the Denver Post, police... more »

• Car crashes into Colorado Springs homes Play Video

  November 24, 2012 9:56 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS- Residents near the 1700 block of Palmer Park Boulevard were awakened early Saturday morning after a car barreled through three residentIal yards before crashing into a home. Manual and Norene DeTorres were busy sweeping up broken glass and branches from their front yard all morning long. ... more »

• A couple wins a lawsuit after being injured by a teen who was texting while driving

  August 21, 2012 5:56 PM

  A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting in New Jersey have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000. David and Linda Kubert's attorney says the settlement amount equals the maximum driver Kyle Best's insurance would cover. The... more »

• Milk truck wreck happened in dangerous stretch

  December 15, 2011 3:46 PM

  The driver of a milk truck that crashed and shut down I-25 in Colorado Springs for more than seven hours is still reported to be in critical condition. The accident happened around 4:20 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate just north of the Motor City curve. Police... more »

• Two people seriously hurt in rollover north of Pueblo

  April 6, 2011 2:26 AM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a serious single-car rollover at mile marker 105 on I-25, between the Pueblo West and Eagleridge exits. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. State Trooper Mark Parsons says the car was traveling southbound when it rolled. A man and a woman... more »

• Crash on I-25 north of Pueblo

  April 6, 2011 1:50 AM

  The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a serious single-car rollover at mile marker 105 on I-25, between the Pueblo West and Eagleridge exits. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. State Trooper Mark Parsons says the car was traveling southbound when it rolled. A man and a woman... more »

• Pueblo's top 10 most dangerous intersections

  January 5, 2011 3:24 PM

  Here are the top ten worst intersections in Pueblo according to the City of Pueblo Transportation Division. The data is from 2009 which is the most recent available. The city ranks the intersections based on the number of accidents. 1. Highway 50 & Elizabeth St. 2. Highway 50... more »

• Osama bin Laden hunter arrested in Colorado

  October 6, 2010 3:26 PM

  The Colorado man who was famously arrested in Pakistan for hunting Osama bin Laden has been arrested again, this time in Colorado for alleged domestic violence. According to 9News, the Colorado State Patrol arrested Gary Faulkner Tuesday in Clear Creek County, following a traffic accident. Faulkner was a passenger... more »

• Traffic accident victim dies from injuries

  September 28, 2010 4:08 PM

  A 19-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered Monday evening in a traffic accident in Colorado Springs. Patrick Culpepper was declared dead Tuesday. Culpepper was a passenger in the front seat of a car driven by Alyssa Mitchell, 18. According to Colorado Springs Police, Mitchell made a... more »

• George Michael sentenced to 8 weeks jail

  September 14, 2010 12:07 PM

  A judge has sentenced George Michael to eight weeks in jail for driving while under the influence of drugs. The singer pleaded guilty last month to driving under the influence and possession of marijuana after he crashed his Range Rover into a photo shop in London.The crash happened in... more »

• Fantasy Football Alert: QB Tom Brady in car wreck

  September 9, 2010 9:16 AM

  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was "pretty banged up" in a two-car accident near his home in Boston Thursday morning. According to NBC Boston, Brady refused medical treatment at the scene, opting instead to be examined by team doctors. Witnesses say a minivan ran a red light and... more »

• Wyoming football player killed in Colorado crash

  September 7, 2010 8:36 AM

  Authorities say a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed, killing a University of Wyoming football player and injuring three teammates. The Colorado State Patrol says Ruben Narcisse, 19, of Miami was killed in the crash early Monday. Trey Fox, 19, of Glenwood Springs, Christian Morgan,18, of Aurora,... more »

• Colorado Springs on list of safest drivers

  September 3, 2010 8:37 AM

  Anyone who's nearly been run-down by insane drivers on Academy or Powers may dispute this--but Allstate Insurance ranks Colorado Springs as the fourth-safest driving city with the average driver involved in a collision every 12.5 years. The list was released Thursday of the country's 200 largest cities based on... more »

• Car crashes into the Satellite Hotel

  August 19, 2010 10:26 AM

  A car has crashed through a window into the Satellite Hotel, on Academy Blvd., in Colorado Springs. The driver, described by emergency crews on scene as an 85-year-old man, was not hurt. No one inside the hotel was hurt, either. The hotel is described as structurally sound. more »

• 2 dead, 50 hurt in school bus crash

  August 5, 2010 12:59 PM

  Two school buses on the way to an amusement park collided with a tractor-trailer on a Missouri interstate near St. Louis, killing two and injuring as many as 50. The buses were carrying teens from the St. James School District, members of a school band on the way to... more »

• NB I-25 crash at Fontanero - Cleared

  July 22, 2010 3:46 PM

  A three car crash on northbound I-25 at Fontanero that had blocked one lane has now been cleared. The victims of the crash were transported to the hospital by ambulance. more »

• 21-year old faces vehicular homicide charge

  July 6, 2010 2:09 PM

  Pueblo police believe alcohol played a role in a deadly motorcycle accident in Pueblo. The suspect Joseph Rodriguez, 21, remains in jail on several charges including vehicular homicide. The crash happened Monday afternoon on the south side of Pueblo near Lehigh and Regency. Police say they were trying to pull... more »

• Suthers to fill in for 22nd District prosecutor

  May 24, 2010 11:01 AM

  Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is temporarily taking responsibility for prosecutions in the 22nd Judicial District following the death of District Attorney Jim Wilson. Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order Sunday authorizing Suthers to take over in the district serving Dolores and Montezuma counties until Wilson's replacement is... more »

• Colorado woman dies in crash, 3 young kids survive

  May 20, 2010 10:14 AM

  A Colorado woman is dead but her three young children have survived after their pickup rolled on Interstate 84 west of Tremonton. Utah Highway Patrol troopers say the 23-year-old woman from Meeker, was driving west on I-84 about 3 p.m. Wednesday when the vehicle veered into the center median... more »

• Two-car accident sends one person to hospital

  May 7, 2010 3:59 PM

  One person was taken to the hospital, following a wreck in Pueblo Friday afternoon. It happened at the intersection of Pueblo Blvd. and W. 11 St. The Colorado State Patrol a woman driving a Jeep Laredo was traveling north on Pueblo Blvd. when she made a left hand turn in... more »

• UPDATE: Drivers want light at dangerous intersection

  March 31, 2010 6:32 PM

  A dangerous intersection in Rocky Ford is getting more attention these days. There have been multiple accidents recently, leaving several people hurt. One driver says she's scared for her family to drive through it. Improvements to the intersection could be making the problem worse. There was a bad wreck Tuesday... more »

• Teen charged in death of pedestrian

  March 23, 2010 2:08 PM

  A 19 year old has been charged in the death of a 15 year old Palmer High School student. Erick Ryan was driving a Honda Accord at Circle and Winnipeg on March 15 when the car struck and killed Ali Aashiq. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in... more »

• Rollover accident cleared, other accidents reported

  October 28, 2009 6:44 PM

  Traffic is again flowing on Rangewood Drive, near Saddle Rock Road, after emergency workers freed passengers trapped in a vehicle that had rolled over. Many accidents have been reported around the area, due to slick roads. more »

• Missing Pueblo man died in crash

  September 24, 2009 4:26 AM

  A missing Pueblo man has been found dead by the Colorado State Patrol. Troopers say 51 year old Steven Michael Casias crashed his truck early Tuesday on Highway 160 about 20 miles west of Walsenburg, near La Veta Pass, in Huerfano County. Troopers say Casias's truck left the roadway,... more »

• Highways cleared, evening commute should be smooth

  September 21, 2009 1:55 PM

  The Colorado State Patrol and C-DOT have teamed-up to clear wreck off the highways and sand them. The result: smooth sailing for the evening commute. Check the forecast --chances are good that you'll see more rain or snow as the week progresses. more »

• Toddler serioulsy hurt in roll-over accident

  September 18, 2009 2:17 AM

  Pueblo Police are investigating a rollover crash on I-25 in Pueblo that left a 2 year old girl seriously injured, and her mother under arrest for DUI. The accident happened just before 11 p.m. Thursday, in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Central Ave. exit. Police... more »

• CDOT tests new traction material on I-25

  September 15, 2009 7:57 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation is testing a new road material that could improve safety on curvy sections of I-25. The material is called crushed flint rock--it has a texture similar to sand paper and it's designed to give drivers more traction on the road. On Monday and Tuesday, CDOT... more »