Durango Colorado Accident Reports
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Driver arrested on suspicion of hitting motorcyclist and fleeing scene on U.S Highway 550
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 16 views
- Aug 18, 2026 03:45am
A driver suspected of hitting a motorcyclist and fleeing the crash scene was arrested last month by Colorado State Patrol on suspicion of felony vehicular assault while driving under the influence, ... Read More
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Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in La Plata County
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 41 views
- Jun 12, 2026 2:46pm
Two motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes in less than 24 hours Wednesday and Thursday in La Plata County. The first crash occurred about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday on Camino del Rio where the ... Read More
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Durango man dies in crash south of Durango
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 100 views
- Apr 01, 2026 4:42pm
A Durango man died March 14 after driving off of U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango. William '?Willy'? Frownfelter III, 31, was driving a Subaru Outback north on Bondad Hill, near mile marker 5, about ... Read More
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Crash on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango closes westbound lane
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 100 views
- Jul 15, 2025 1:58pm
A single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 160 closed the westbound lane at mile marker 75 between Durango and Hesperus. Two people were in the vehicle, which caught fire after crashing, said Colorado ... Read More
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Crash closes U.S. Highway 550 south of Purgatory Resort
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 234 views
- Mar 05, 2025 08:58am
A crash on U.S. Highway 550 near Electra Lake, 4 miles south of Purgatory Resort, shut down all lanes of travel a little after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Emergency personnel responded to an initial ... Read More
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Hesperus teen cited in fatal head-on crash
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 108 views
- Nov 15, 2024 12:44pm
A Durango High School student and football star, who was severely injured in a head-on collision north of Aztec, reportedly caused the crash that killed an Aztec man and severely injured his family. Read More
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Durango teen cited in fatal head-on collision
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 300 views
- Nov 15, 2024 12:09pm
A Durango High School student, who was severely injured in a head-on collision north of Aztec, reportedly caused the crash that killed an Aztec man and severely injured his family. Braxton Waddell, ... Read More
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Durango football star Braxton Waddell seriously injured in car crash
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 183 views
- Oct 30, 2024 7:40pm
Durango High School football star middle linebacker Braxton Waddell was among those injured in a head-on crash Sunday north of Aztec that killed one and injured four. The crash occurred at 11:20 a.m. Read More
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Fatal crash closes U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango
- Colorado
- Durango
- source: Bing
- 125 views
- Oct 23, 2024 2:12pm
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday west of Durango. The crash was reported about 2:40 p.m. in the 15000 block of U.S. Highway 160, which is ... Read More
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Durango man killed in car vs. truck head-on crash identified
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 112 views
- Oct 23, 2024 2:12pm
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday west of Durango. The crash was reported about 2:40 p.m. in the 15000 block of U.S. Highway 160, which is ... Read More
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Crash closes U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango
- Colorado
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 726 views
- Oct 23, 2024 2:12pm
Emergency workers were responding Wednesday afternoon to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 160 west of Durango. The crash was reported about 2:40 p.m. in the 15000 block of U.S. Highway 160, which ... Read More
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One dead in three-car collision west of Durango Sunday
- Colorado
- Hesperus
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 563 views
- Oct 06, 2024 6:21pm
A fatal collision on U.S. Highway 160 at milepost 73 near Hesperus closed the highway for seven hours Sunday. Colorado State Patrol spokeswoman Sherri Mendez said the crash, which occurred at 9:17 ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 672 views
- Oct 05, 2024 4:37pm
Durango Fire Protection District responded Saturday to two separate reports of mountain bike crashes involving one person injured and stranded at Junction Creek and another found unresponsive at ... Read More
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Motorcycle injuries and deaths on the rise in Colorado
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 114 views
- Jul 19, 2024 12:44pm
Motorcycle crashes and fatalities are on the rise this summer in Colorado. This year, 15.5% of the fatal crashes statewide have involved motorcycles, according to Colorado State Patrol. In the first ... Read More
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25-year-old Durango woman killed in boating crash on Navajo Lake
- Colorado
- Durango
- source: Bing
- 90 views
- Jul 07, 2024 10:33am
A 25-year-old Durango woman was killed and another person was severely injured in a boating collision Saturday at Navajo Lake State Park. Law enforcement received a 911 call about 2:30 p.m. from one ... Read More
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Motorcyclist dead following crash near Durango, Warm Springs
- Colorado
- Durango
- source: Bing
- 94 views
- Jun 20, 2024 4:18pm
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is on the scene of a crash involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle on the southwest part of the valley.The incident was reported just before 3:30 p.m. at ... Read More
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Evacuation ordered after liquid natural gas spill
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 122 views
- Apr 15, 2024 11:54am
Homes in the area of Highway 160 and CR 225A in Durango have been evacuated after a crash caused a truck carrying liquid natural gas to begin leaking. Read More
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U.S. 160 east of Durango closed after natural gas tanker crashes, injuring driver
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 85 views
- Apr 15, 2024 11:35am
Crews were on the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a liquid natural gas tanker that injured the driver and closed U.S. 160 in both directions 5 miles east of Durango Monday morning. The ... Read More
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U.S. Highway 550 reopens after fatal crash south of Durango
- Colorado
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 128 views
- Feb 20, 2024 09:57am
A fatal crash south of Durango closed U.S. Highway 550 in both directions Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at 11:17 a.m. near mile marker 9, near Sunnyside Elementary School and County Road ... Read More
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Durango man dies while skiing at Purgatory Resort
- Colorado
- Durango
- source: Bing
- 233 views
- Feb 12, 2024 1:35pm
A 73-year-old Durango man died Monday while skiing at Purgatory Resort, according to emergency responders. La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith identified the man as Richard '?Rick'? Boebel. The crash ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 310 views
- Nov 28, 2023 05:45am
Carrie Peterson, a physician assistant, said she was riding in an open-air rail car looking west toward Highway 550 when the crash occurred ... of Trimble Lane (County Road 252), according to the ... Read More
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Crashes during snowstorm overwhelm Durango police
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 156 views
- Nov 25, 2023 1:04pm
Durango Police Department officers were dispatched to the scenes of six crashes and nine stranded motorists on Friday as the area's first snowstorm of the season took hold of roads in and around the ... Read More
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Animals are using Colorado's wildlife crossings, reducing collisions, CDOT says
- Colorado
- Bayfield
- US 160
- source: Bing
- 98 views
- Feb 03, 2018 03:56am
Wildlife bridges and underpasses led to a dramatic decline in animal-related car crashes, according to Mark Lawler, a biologist for Colorado ... U.S. 160, in the area between Durango and Bayfield ... Read More
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Rocks Crash Onto Highway South Of Durango
- Colorado
- Durango
- US 550
- source: Bing
- 85 views
- Jun 09, 2016 12:23pm
DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) - A rock slide has closed a lane of Highway 550 about 12 miles south of ... of the slide is about 6 miles north of the Colorado-New Mexico border. Read More
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