Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Freak accident kills Colorado Springs man

  Staff Writer | January 26, 2007 1:50 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  News First 5/30 reported this week that a freak motor vehicle accident in a garage killed a man in his 60s last weekend. The man was reportedly helping to direct his friend in backing a pickup truck into the garage, when the friend's foot slipped off the brake, hitting the gas full force. As a result, the car pinned the man agains the garage wall, severing his legs. Thought he was rushed to...

• Snow storms bring mess of accidents

  Staff Writer | January 15, 2007 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Since early Sunday morning, snowfall has brought a mess of motor vehicle accidents to the Fort Collins area, along with many other parts of Colorado.An article from The Coloradoan reports on a number of accidents that fortunately did not result in any fatalities.Apparently Colorado State Troopers responded to more than 20 accident calls by 2 p.m. on Sunday. Some of the accidents were SUV...

• Avalanche buries cars on major roadway

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  On January 6 a major avalanche buried cars and motorists on US-40, about 60 miles west of Denver in close proximity to Winter Park ski resort area. On a major traffic day for skiiers going to and from Winter Park, many cars were buried in what one Denver official said was the largest avalanche in Colorado history.Fortunately, the Colorado Department of Transportation and rescue workers did an...

• First-hand accounts of seatbelts saving lives

  Staff Writer | December 18, 2006 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An article from Schreiver Air Force Base's Web site gives two accounts of airmen surviving terrible motor vehicle accidents recently because they were wearing seatbelts. An Army NCO assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., was involved in a multiple-vehicle pile-up Nov. 12 on Interstate 70 in Denver, according to an article that ran on...

• Motor vehicle safety tips for winter weather

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 10:00 AM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  News Channel 13's web site put out a helpful list of safety tips for motorists and others this winter during their "Winter Weather Awareness Week." The article not only offers basic tips for staying safe and avoiding dangerous situations during winter weather, but it provides specific tips for motorists to avoid accidents. By preparing your car or truck for the winter weather, you can help keep...

• ICE numbers could save lives in accidents

  Staff Writer | November 18, 2006 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  ICE, or "In Case of Emergency" numbers programmed into cell phones can help save lives when someone is injured in a motor vehicle accident or other circumstance. An article in Colorado Springs' FOX 21 News Online highlights a recent push for more people to program their ICE numbers into their phones.From fires to car accidents, every second counts and emergency responders must quickly find the...

• State Patrol Targets Tailgaters

  Staff Writer | July 06, 2006 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Colorado Springs Gazette reported on the continued efforts by the Colorado State Patrol to reduce motor vehicle accidents by using a new technology to identify tailgaters. A new radar gun has the capability not only to identify driving speed but to also detect the space between two cars. In Colorado, the tailgating law is that drivers must leave one car length for every 10 miles per hour....

• Worst Intersections In Springs

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, police announced 2005's mostdangerous intersections last week. The intersection of Academy and Fountaintopped the department's list.Statistics show that there were 38 accidents at Academy and Fountain, and 31people were hurt in the 20 crashes involving injuries.Nineteen of the 38 wrecks were rear-enders; 10 were broadside collisions;and three were...

• Car Accident Claims Colorado Springs Man

  Staff Writer | January 17, 2006 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 35-year-old Colorado Springs man was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning when the Expedition he was driving was hit head-on by a 16-year-old who crossed a double-yellow line in his Explorer on Colorado Highway 83. The driver of the Explorer was listed in critical condition Monday.The Colorado Springs Gazette has the full car accident story.