New details have surfaced regarding the hit-and-run incident that took the life of Edwards resident Mario Romero during the early morning hours of Jan. 7. Authorities arrested Sidney Whitmarsh, 24, on Thursday in Clarendon, Arkansas,.
If you are taking a trip in Southwest Colorado chances are you are hoping to see the beautiful scenery as you head to your final destination. The Colorado
Capt. Dawn Ballas of the Pueblo County Sheriff s Office has been a lead organizer for a few years and is also recognized as a regional director, and has been involved with the Special Olympics community in the Pueblo region for nearly 15 years. We re pretty excited about this because obviously we didn t have a run last year due to COVID, she explained.
She said that the Wednesday date was due to the vast majority of off-duty law enforcement that could make the event from all of Pueblo County s law enforcement agencies.
Also participating are acting Chief of Police Chris Noeller and Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor, who have been active in the effort before.
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Traffic fatalities were down in Summit County last year, but a reduction in cars on the road during the pandemic might actually have increased dangerous driving behavior among some.
Last year, the number of traffic fatalities dropped considerably in Colorado State Patrol’s District 4, which encompasses Summit, Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Mesa, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco and Routt counties. From 2019-20, the area saw a drop from 56 traffic fatalities to 41, a more than 26% decrease. Similarly, the area saw a 26% decrease in fatalities related to impaired driving incidents, from 23 to 17.
In Summit County alone, the number of fatalities dropped from six to one, and the number of fatalities involving impaired drivers dropped from two to zero. Capt. Jared Rapp, commander of the Colorado State Patrol’s Troop 4C based in Frisco which includes Summit, Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield and Lake counties said his troop dealt with 14 fatal