DENVER (KDVR) — A Fort Collins police automobile was hit in a single day Saturday by a suspected under-the-influence driver whereas the officer was responding to a separate crash involving alcohol, in response to Fort Collins Police Companies.
The primary crash occurred simply earlier than midnight Saturday night time close to the intersection of South Shields and West Laurel streets, Fort Collins Police Companies mentioned in a Sunday press launch. Responding officers discovered a 1997 Chevrolet pickup truck had collided with a tree close to the intersection.
One man was within the truck, and he was taken to a hospital in essential situation with life-threatening accidents, police mentioned. Investigators on the Fort Collins Collision Reconstruction and Scene Dealing with group discovered the truck was driving south on Shields when it hit a tree and curb; the truck then misplaced management and hit one other tree additional down the highway.
“Police imagine that alcohol was an element within the crash,” in response to the press launch.
Whereas investigators had been on the crash scene, a unique automotive hit a patrol automobile. Police mentioned the patrol automobile’s emergency lights had been on and it was positioned to dam lanes to guard the investigators on the scene.
“Officers contacted the motive force of that automotive and carried out a DUI investigation,” in response to police, and the motive force was taken into custody on suspicion of driving below the affect.
“Impaired driving of any sort poses a harmful menace to everybody on our roadways,” Lieutenant Kevin Cronin, who oversees the Fort Collins Police CRASH Crew, mentioned within the press launch. “It’s all driver’s duties to ensure they’re protected and sober when working a automobile.”
Anybody with info who has not already spoken to police can contact Officer Philip Morris at 970-221-6842.
