Tag: Matthew C. Packard
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Colorado officials offer Lyft credits for Super Bowl weekend: ‘Fans don’t let fans drive impaired’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Fans don’t let fans drive impaired.” That’s the message from the Colorado Department of Transportation, as the country prepares for the upcoming Super Bowl between Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Arizona. As the biggest game in football quickly approaches, Colorado’s transportation…
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Want to be a trooper? Colorado State Patrol accepting applications
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State Patrol is accepting applications for its 2023 Trooper Cadet Classes, agency officials announced Tuesday. The Patrol will accept applications until March 6, with this current application period serving as a comprehensive pool for the three upcoming academy classes, according to a news release.…
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A deadly year: 745 died in Colorado road crashes in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traffic crashes claimed the lives of 745 people last year, the most roadway deaths in Colorado since 1981, said transportation officials, who also lamented that fatalities caused by impaired driving also went up. The traffic fatalities represent a 57% increase from 10 years ago, transportation…
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Deadliest Colorado counties: El Paso, Adams, Denver with most road fatalities in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here are the counties with the most road fatalities last year, according to preliminary data crunched by the Colorado Department of Transportation. El Paso — 83 Adams — 82 Denver — 67 Arapahoe — 56 Weld — 53 Jefferson — 46 Pueblo —…
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Seven warning signs your teen is driving unsafe
For National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 16-22, the Colorado State Patrol created a list of seven ‘red flags’ parents should beware of indicating their teen might be unsafe behind the wheel. “Getting insight into how your child drives is a challenge since we know people are more diligent when someone that loves them is…
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Driver kills two on I-25 near Castle Rock
A driver reportedly hit and killed two people who were trying to repair their car on I-25 near Castle Rock Wednesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Colorado State Patrol responded to a call-for-help at 10:30 p.m. from four Aurora residents whose car had broken down on northbound I-25 near Castle Rock. The trooper talked…