In recent years, inventors have come up with many features to decrease the number of traffic accidents. Emily Finn at MITnews elaborates in her excellent article “‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smart”: Engineers have developed myriad safety systems aimed at preventing collisions: automated cruise control, a radar- or laser-based sensor system that slows a [...]
Covering so many accidents related to icy winter weather has been a bit unsettling for me. Your humble blogger is only now in his second winter ever around snow. Since I’m probably not the only one new to or uncomfortable with winter driving, I’d like to share some helpful resources I’ve found on the subject. [...]
According to Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry, a fatal one-vehicle accident occurred on Sunday on Colorado Road, north of Pomona. Just after midnight, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Pomona Township Rural Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of the crash, and they pronounced the driver dead at the scene upon their arrival. [...]
A man from El Jebel lost his life Tuesday after a head-on collision on Highway 82 in Basalt. Pitkin County Coroner’s Office identified him as Jose Maximiliano Nachado Andrade, age 21. According to reports, he was on his way to work at a local restaurant at the time of the crash. Scott Conden, a reporter [...]
Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams — known for her work supporting seat belt and safety legislation – made her first appearance in public since the tragic auto accident she was involved in on December 26th in Texas. Nastassia Tamari, reporting for Connect Amarillo, took note of Williams’ statement today regarding the crash: ‘Right now I’m here to just [...]
Events continue to develop in the case of Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams’ fatal car accident in Texas the day after Christmas. In addition to all we’ve seen so far, there are now tangible political repercussions. For those joining this story for the first time, here’s a quick summary: Colorado State Senator Williams (D-Aurora) was involved in a collision [...]
With temperatures falling, Colorado residents should drive with extra caution. Layers of snow and ice are building up on roads across the state, increasing the possibility of car accidents dramatically. After a snow storm, things can get especially dangerous as temperatures may rise. Colorado Springs Gazette reports: …Above-freezing temperatures mean that the first snow to hit [...]
Last November, six people were injured and hospitalized when a Dodge Durango crashed through the front of a Petco store in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Kim Nguyen, Web editor for TheDenverChannel.com, brings us some details: According to Littleton Fire, four people were taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital and one was taken to Skyridge. One of the [...]
When someone high-profile is involved in an accident it usually means a lot of media attention. Such is the case for Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams’ car accident last month. The December 26th crash outside Amarillo, Texas resulted in the death of 30 year-old Brianna Gomez, who was seven months pregnant at the time (fortunately, the [...]
A small plane crash at Colorado Springs Airport, on December 22nd, took the lives of Air Force graduate Martin Anthony Riggan and his wife Nicole. The fatal crash occurred as they were making their second landing attempt. A preliminary report about the accident has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Barrett Tryon, digital content director for KRDO [...]
