Tag: dui
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Suspected DUI driver slices car on tree in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police suspect a driver was under the influence after smashing a car into a tree near downtown Colorado Springs early Friday morning, law enforcement said. The driver was critically injured after plowing into a tree in the 800 block of East Platte Avenue around 1…
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Passenger killed in Colorado Springs suspected DUI crash identified
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified a man killed in a car crash in eastern Colorado Springs, police announced Monday. The passenger of a Pontiac Aztec, 41-year-old Jeremiah R. Stephens, died Saturday, the day after a car crash at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Aeroplaza Drive, police said. Stephens was riding in the…
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Teller County Sheriff’s patrol car hit by suspected DUI driver Monday night
The Teller County Sheriff’s Office had a close call with a suspected DUI driver Monday night. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver crossed over the median and hit a deputy’s patrol car head-on. Both drivers were reportedly taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK. The names of those involved have not…
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Motorcyclist injured in suspected DUI crash, police say
A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike Monday morning in what police say they suspect was a DUI-related crash, law enforcement said. Police responded to a call at the intersection of South Powers Boulevard and Aeroplaza Drive around 2:40 a.m. where a motorcyclist missed a turn, hit a curb and was launched from his bike,…
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Man killed in crash near Divide identified
A man killed in a crash near Divide was identified Wednesday by the Teller County Coroner’s Office. Henry Nelson, 78, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 24 shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday after a Ford F150 headed west hit Nelson’s vehicle, which was stopped on the right shoulder of the road, the…
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Man killed in crash in Teller County
Alcohol is a suspected factor in a car crash that killed a man near Divide on Sunday, state troopers said. Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 shortly before 5 p.m. after a Ford F150 headed west hit a 2012 Kia Forte that was stopped on the right shoulder of the…
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Suspected drunk driver crashes into Colorado Springs townhome, hits gas meter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police believe a man was speeding and had been drinking when he reportedly crashed into a townhome and hit its gas meter. The crash happened just after midnight Friday near the intersection of Union and Fountain boulevards. Investigators say the driver of a…
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Suspected drunk driver crashes into Colorado Springs townhome, hits gas meter
Colorado Springs police believe a man was speeding and had been drinking when he reportedly crashed into a townhome and hit its gas meter. The crash happened just after midnight Friday near the intersection of Union and Fountain boulevards. Investigators say the driver of a Chevrolet Camaro was heading southbound on Union when he lost…
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Colorado Springs residents can get free Lyft coupons for New Year’s Eve
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation is giving out 200 Lyft ride credits worth $10 each to Colorado Springs residents for New Year’s Eve, the agency announced in a news release. The freebies are an incentive for residents to drive sober or use alternative means to…
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Colorado Springs residents can get free Lyft coupons for New Year’s Eve
The Colorado Department of Transportation is giving out 200 Lyft ride credits worth $10 each to Colorado Springs residents for New Year’s Eve, the agency announced in a news release. The freebies are an incentive for residents to drive sober or use alternative means to get home, such as ride sharing. In order to receive…