Tag: distracted driving
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Colorado State Patrol investigated thousands of distracted-driving crashes in 2025
While motorists might consider a quick glance at their incoming texts or social media harmless, the Colorado State Patrol warns that decision could change lives. Troopers said the act has become “normalized” and is “costing a lot of lives.” “The Colorado State Patrol investigates too many crashes that could be avoided entirely,” according to a…
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‘Distracted driver’ crashes vehicle into Colorado Springs police station
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Police Department says distracted driving is what led a driver to drive their car down a hill and into the side of the CSPD Stetson Hills station Wednesday. Gazette media partner KOAA reports that the department confirmed that the Stetson Hills substation…
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‘Distracted driver’ crashes vehicle into Colorado Springs police station
The Colorado Springs Police Department says distracted driving is what led a driver to drive their car down a hill and into the side of the CSPD Stetson Hills station Wednesday. Gazette media partner KOAA reports that the department confirmed that the Stetson Hills substation was hit around 2:30 p.m. Read KOAA’s report here. The…
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El Paso County led Colorado in traffic deaths, speeders in 2020, state agencies say
El Paso County led the state in the number of traffic deaths and speeding tickets in 2020, according to data from the State Patrol and the Department of Transportation. More than 600 people died on Colorado streets, roads, and highways last year, CDOT data show. El Paso County led the state with 84 of those…