Denver Personal Injury Law Blog

Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that claimed one life on U.S. 160 on the afternoon of Dec. 31. The Colorado State Patrol has confirmed that the accident, like most fatal car accidents, is still under investigation by accident specialists. For the moment, no charges have been filed against anyone involved, but the investigation may turn up cause for criminal charges at a later time. 

According to the limited information available in the report, it appears that around 1 p.m., the accident involved a pickup truck driven by a Colorado resident and a sedan with plates from Arizona. The accident took place about four miles south of Cortez on U.S. 160/491. The details of the crash have not been reported at this time, but it has been confirmed that a male occupant of the sedan suffered major injuries and was killed in the crash. That individual has not been identified pending notification of next-of-kin. 

Every day, thousands of individuals undergo surgical procedures. While some of these procedures are necessary for the Colorado resident to maintain quality of life, many of them are considered elective and performed for minor or even cosmetic reasons. The individual undergoing elect surgery does know that there are risks involved; however, the possibility of such surgery leading to brain injury often does not seem to be a realistic concern.

Prior to surgery, some form of anesthesia is generally administered. For one Colorado woman, this is the point at which the unthinkable happened. This 18-year-old young lady elected to have breast augmentation surgery to alter her appearance and self-image. However, instead of the result she was anticipating, something went wrong while the anesthesia was being administered.

Two people were hurt when their vehicle reportedly left the road and crashed down an embankment, according to local sources. Colorado State Patrol confirmed the crash but have not identified either individual. No charges have been filed, but as with most car accidents, an investigation into the particulars of this crash is still underway. 

According to a spokesperson for state patrol, around 3:46 a.m. the morning of Nov. 9, police were notified of a crash on the side of U.S. 160. When they arrived, they found a single vehicle had left the road for reasons unknown and crashed some 300 to 400 feet down an embankment. Both individuals, a 49-year-old male driver and a 41-year-old female passenger, survived the crash, possibly due in part to the fact that both were wearing seat belts. 

Three people are died after a two-car crash in Colorado Springs, where authorities are now considering adding safety upgrades to the intersection where the accident took place. The Colorado State Patrol confirmed the deaths in a collision described as "extremely violent" and taking place at high speeds. An investigation is underway, but as with many car accidents, it will take time to confirm the cause of the crash. 

According to the report, it appears an SUV carrying three people was traveling in the vicinity of Marksheffel and Space Village when the driver may have run a stop sign. This led to the SUV being broadsided by a pickup truck with such force that both vehicles were pushed into the southbound lane. Both vehicles were subsequently hit at a much lower rate of speed by a second SUV. All three people in the SUV, including the 75-year-old woman who was driving, were killed in the impact.