Highway 40 was closed east of Steamboat for a period of time this morning after an SUV pulling a trailer caught fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. According to a Colorado Continue reading
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Vehicle Fire Closes Highway
Beware Of Thin Ice
With winters return to Northwest Colorado, people out recreating in the back country need to use caution when doing so near frozen bodies of water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding the public that while snow may be deep, ponds and streams still may not be frozen enough for winter activity. You should always assume unsafe ice conditions Continue reading
UPDATE: Semi And SUV Collide
A driver of an SUV had to be extricated from her vehicle after the SUV collided with a semi Friday on Highway 40, 10 miles west of Craig. Both vehicles went off the road as a result of the accident. The driver of the SUV, who has been identified as 37-year-old Rachel Urbanik of Rangely, was Continue reading
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Minor Flips Car Near Craig
An SUV rolled over early Saturday Morning southeast of Craig on Highway 394. The driver of the SUV swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle on the roadway, resulting in the vehicle flipping, coming to rest on its roof in the Continue reading
Car And Pickup Collide On Highway 40
Multiple people were injured after an SUV and pickup collided Tuesday night on Highway 40 near Routt County Road 52, between Milner and Hayden. The driver of the SUV was being followed by two cars and a pickup. When traffic slowed the driver of the pickup veered into the oncoming lane to avoid rear ending the Continue reading
UPDATE: One More Dies After SUV Bear Collision
Three people died and four others were injured around 3:30 Friday morning, when an SUV collided with a bear on I-70 near Rifle. The collision, which resulted in the closure of the highway for a period of time, sent the vehicle off the road where it rolled multiple times. Some of the passengers were ejected Continue reading
90 Mile High Speed Chase
Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were involved in a vehicle pursuit that spanned over 90 miles on Interstate 80. The episode began Tuesday morning when a Trooper stopped a SUV for exceeding the speed limit about 10 miles east of Rawlins. A K-9 team detected the presence of narcotics in the SUV. When the occupants were asked to get out of the vehicle, the driver started the vehicle and sped off with his girlfriend and her two kids, ages seven and Continue reading
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Semi And SUV Collide In Craig
A semi and SUV collided at the intersection of 6th and Yampa yesterday afternoon in Craig. The 68-year-old male driver of the SUV failed to stop at the light at the intersection, hitting the semi around one in the afternoon. The driver of the SUV was treated on scene for his Continue reading
Two Sent To Hospital After Highway 40 Accident
A two vehicle accident on Highway 40 near Steamboat sent two to the hospital yesterday afternoon. 20-year-old Griffin Palmer of Steamboat was attempting to make a turn from Highway 131 onto Highway 40 when he pulled in front of an SUV. The driver of the SUV swerved to avoid Palmer, but the cars collided. Passengers in the SUV, 40-year-old Continue reading
SUV Collides With Motorcycle
There was an accident on Victory Way in Craig yesterday morning involving a motorcycle and an SUV. The accident occurred in front of the Conoco station when the driver of the motorcycle attempted to make a turn into the station from the center lane of the three lane one-way highway. The driver of the motorcycle failed to see an SUV Continue reading
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SUV’s Collide On Highway 40
2 SUV’s collided Tuesday morning on Highway 40 just east of Steamboat 2. 34 year old Peter Triervieler of Hayden was driving one vehicle when he crossed the center line and crashed into the left side of the other which was driven by August Saxe from Houston Texas. Sax sustained minor Continue reading
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Hit And Run Suspect At Large
A hit and run suspect is still at large after striking and killing a pedestrian around 4 a.m. last Thursday in Eagle County. The crash occurred on Highway 131 near mile marker 5. The vehicle involved was a full size SUV that likely sustained damage to its front end that Continue reading
