The executive director of the Harm Reduction action center. While the creek crackdown fixes the immediate problem she doesnt believe it addresses the bigger issue. Were in the midst of ant opioid and overdose of an opioid and overdose epidemic. Reporter naloxone has saved 421 lives. That and increased assistance she says should be the focus. Theyll probably be in Industrial Areas and in a neighborhood near you. Reporter for now. I have seen a drop. Trail is noticeably cleaner. Since july, august many, many fewer people hanging out cruising around. Reporter as we wait to see where those suffering from addiction go next. The city is monitoring the efficiency of their tack tacks on the trail very close tactics on the trail very closely right now tracking arrests and number of needles found. The city always reiterates they dooring what they can to drug users with treatment. Police in north glenn are searching for a man they have linked to two carjackings in the last few hours. They believe
Intensive care. His doctors at parker and venice hospital are still optimistic and say while hes critical, he is doing much better and opening his eyes, but it will take a long time for him to recover. We all knew this was his calling. Reporter it was evident from an early age detective dan brite wanted to be law enforcement. Douglas county investigators say last friday he took a bullet from caliber rifle. People ask how are you able to maintain composure . I was like well, he doesnt know it yet, but he and i are still in competition and even though hes winning, he doesnt know it, but through his strength is the reason why that were all being strong. A s. W. A. T. Medic right at the scene, a hospital minutes away, the doctors all helped save brites life. We wouldnt be here today if we didnt have the smart were on the scene, the access to a s. W. A. T. Medic immediately. Reporter a week later he is still in icu, but doctors are optimistic and for them if you ask, his care is personal. W
Wayne voorhees. Adam 12 also says kari chopper was required to undergo a physical examination every other year. The last time shetch passed a physical exam was may she passed a physical exam was may 10th of this year. A tragic day for that Football Team and that community, whitney. Reporter absolutely. Whitney wild reporting, thank you. The husband of the School Bus Driver who died yesterday tells 9wants to know his wife did not have any Health Issues joshua chopper said his wife kari didnt take medication and wasnt being treating for anything. Chopper also wants to know what happened yesterday and why. Here is 9news 9news reporter anastasiya bolton. I loved every second i had with my wife, every moment, every second, every day. Reporter he talks about herm as if they were newlyweds her as if they were newlyweds. She had this personality, this way about her. Said he knew he would marry kari days after they met. They had four kid and they were karis life. Chopper said kari loved her kid
Platform, if you will. Absolutely. You heard the chief say it. The reason that he wanted to talk with Brandon Marshall and he said he would do that for anybody who wanted to speak with him is because he has such a platform to really effect change. Thank you. A local colorado winery is destroyed after a vehicle drove into it overnight. This is at the aspen peak cellulars in bailey. Cellars in the crash caused broken water pipes and damage to a gas line. Wine was flowing into the platte river. The driver is expected to be okay. 25,000 bottles were inside that winery, though. The owner tells us hes just not sure how many of those were lost. We are expecting rain in the metro area tonight. Its already sprinkling in some spots. The cold front is bringing much cooler temperatures. Dont adjust your screen for this next video if we have it. The top of the peak was blanketed in snow this morning. Temperatures were in the 20s on the mountain. Meteorologist belen deleon is in the 9news backyard.
Next week Hillary Clintons Vice President ial candidate tim kaine will be in colorado. Its the first time in a while anyone from the Clinton Campaign has stopped by. Kaine was last here in august. Hell be at the monday appearing at a concert with dave matthews. You can find more information and how to get tickets on our website 9news dot com. Tonight. And tonight only. The Vice President ial nominees will face off at a debate in virginia. Nbcs tracie potts has a look at what we can expect. During a visit to colorado yesterday donald defend his use of taxes. Saying his business knowledge will help him fix what he calls a broken to hear trump speak at lovelands budweiser events center. 8thousand made it inside. Trump repeated his claim that an ongoing audit was keeping him from releasing his tax returns. Libertarian candidate gary johnson was also in colorado yesterday. Recent polls show that he does have support here in our state. About eight and a half percent. 9 news political reporte