54-year-old hit by two cars in Caledonia
Authorities say it happened around 6:30 p.m. near Six Mile Road and Beechnut Drive.
According to the police department, the man was walking along Six Mile Road and crossed into the path of a car. The driver swerved to avoid hitting the man, but was unable to do so. The car left the road and hit a tree. While the 54-year-old man was hurt in the road, he was hit by another car.
Both drivers remained on scene and were cooperative with police. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash.
Durango backcountry skiers likely triggered fatal avalanche, report says
Durango, Colorado Currently Wed 7% chance of precipitation 2% chance of precipitation
Slide occurred on a steep slope above tree line
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 10:57 AM Updated: Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 6:05 PM
Durango backcountry skiers likely triggered fatal avalanche, report says The area where two Durango backcountry skiers were killed by an avalanche. Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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A final report on a fatal avalanche that killed two Durango backcountry skiers last weekend says it appears the skiers likely triggered the slide while climbing up an avalanche path.
A report released Thursday says the pair reached the trailhead around 10 a.m., and then skied about a mile before coming down a slope into Mineral Creek.
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Durango backcountry skiers who died were experienced, knowledgeable
Durango, Colorado Fri 70% chance of precipitation
Snowpack conditions presented risks not seen in years
Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 12:12 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 10:10 PM
Durango backcountry skiers who died were experienced, knowledgeable This photograph shows where Durango backcountry skiers Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 53, and Albert Perry, 55, were caught in an avalanche Saturday. Both men died in the slide near Ophir Pass. Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Two Durango backcountry skiers who died in an avalanche this past weekend were experienced and intimately familiar with the terrain, but rare and dangerous snowpack conditions presented risks not seen in years.
Wife of Durango school superintendent suffers hip injury in crash
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Olga, Dan Snowberger involved in eerily similar multiple-vehicle pileup in 2018 By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 2:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 9:47 PM Snowberger
Wife of Durango school superintendent suffers hip injury in crash Olga Snowberger is recovering from hip-replacement surgery at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood after she suffered a hip fracture and a knee fracture in a 10-vehicle pileup Saturday on U.S. Highway 160 east of Durango. Durango Herald file