The ramifications of a car accident are never pleasant, but sometimes they can be quite surprising. Every once in awhile, they can even bring important things to light. Such was the case the other night, when officers responded to a report at Airport and S. Chelton Roads in Colorado Springs. As accidents go, it was [...]
As people age, their senses and reflexes become less acute, which has a significant impact on their driving abilities. Slower reaction time and poor vision, for example, make seniors much more prone to accidents behind the wheel. Anyone who has discussed this with an elder loved one, knows it is an extremely sensitive issue. A [...]
In an interesting coda to the story of Colorado Sen. Suzanne Williams’ fatal auto accident in Texas last December, the Senator has been cited with three misdemeanor traffic violations. This comes in the wake of a Texas Grand Jury decision not to indict her on felony charges. (If you are unfamiliar with the case, you [...]
The Texas grand jury has declined to indict Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams for the fatal auto accident she was involved in last December. According to police reports, Williams’ car crossed over the center line of Highway 385 on the day after Christmas, causing a head-on collision with another vehicle that resulted in the death of a [...]
The case of Colorado State Senator Suzanne Williams’ (D-Aurora) fatal car accident a few months ago could go before a Texas Grand Jury as early as the middle of this month. David Green, the District Attorney of Hartley County, Texas, has stated that he expects to present the case to a grand jury on May [...]
After a six-hour deliberation last Thursday, a jury awarded more than $350,000 to an 8-year-old boy. The case in question concerns an auto accident in 2009 in which young Damon Marquand survived, but his mother and and another man did not. Carlos Illescas, a reporter for The Denver Post, provides a brief summary: Damon was [...]
A legislative committee has delayed a measure in Colorado that would set a legal limit on the amount of THC in the blood when driving, just like alcohol. THC is the psychoactive chemical in marijuana, the part that actually intoxicates you. The state legislature’s bill, HR 1261, would set a limit to blood-THC levels of 5 nanograms / [...]
Scott Kay lost his life last November while doing avalanche control work at the Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southwestern Colorado. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been investigating the incident over the months since, and has now released the results. Jason Blevins, a reporter for The Denver Post, brings us some details [...]
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a truck accident that leaked seven thousand gallons of gas and risked contaminating the Denver water supply. Today, I’m writing about another accident with environmental reprecussions. A fatal car accident this past Saturday caused a three-square-mile wildfire in Baca County. KKTV gives us this summary: Colorado State Patrol says [...]
Salmonella is a type of foodborne bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in the case of young children, elderly people, and anyone with a weakened immune system. Even if you are not part of the at-risk group, you can still become quite ill — symptoms often include vomiting, fever, diarrhea (possibly bloody), [...]
