Colorado
1 dead, 4 injured in Denver crash on I-25
One person was killed and four were injured in a Sunday morning crash on Interstate 25 in Denver, police said.
The Denver Police Department first posted about the two-vehicle crash on northbound I-25 near 20th Street just before 4 a.m. Sunday.
One person died from their injuries at the scene of the crash and paramedics took four to the hospital, three with serious injuries, police said.
Northbound I-25 was temporarily closed Sunday for the crash cleanup and investigation, but all lanes had reopened before 9 a.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Information about the cause of the crash was not available Sunday morning.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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Colorado is turning up the heat this week. Expect temperatures in the 90s across the Denver metro area and plains through Tuesday.
There’s a chance for isolated showers and storms Monday and Tuesday. The best chance for rain in Denver and the plains arrives mid‑week. Wednesday’s forecast shows a mid‑afternoon thunderstorm rolling through, potentially bringing hail and gusty winds to lower elevations.
By Wednesday, highs dip to the lower 80s and upper 70s offering a bit of relief from the heat . However, this cooldown is short‑lived. Expect temperatures to rebound into the mid to upper 80s on Thursday and bounce into the low 90s Friday and Saturday.
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – A Denver man was sentenced to 48 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to traffic illegal drugs to Weld County, according to the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The DA said Colorado State Troopers pulled over Miguel Gutierrez-Heredia in Fruita on March 26, 2024, for going 93 mph in a 75 mph speed zone.
At the time of the traffic stop, the DA says authorities were tracking his whereabouts in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. Investigators concluded that Gutierrez-Heredia had gone to California to pick up narcotics that would eventually be distributed in Denver and Northern Colorado.
During the traffic stop, authorities reportedly found nearly 100,000 fentanyl pills, nearly five pounds of cocaine, and more than two and a half pounds of methamphetamine in Gutierrez-Heredia’s vehicle.
Gutierrez-Heredia pled guilty in May to one count of conspiracy to sell or distribute fentanyl – more than 50 grams, one count of special offender – introducing or importing to the state of Colorado, and one count of possession with intent to sell or distribute methamphetamine – more than 14 grams but less than 225 grams.
“At the time of this interception, this was one of the biggest fentanyl busts in the state,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Pirraglia said.
District Attorney Pirraglia and Deputy District Attorney Katherine Fitzgerald prosecuted this case. Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil handed down the sentence.
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Colorado
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remains closed as Colorado’s South Rim Fire burns without containment
A wildfire that’s burning in the southern part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in western Colorado has grown to more than 1,600 acres. It has damaged some park equipment and several outbuildings.
The South Rim Fire is believed to have started on Thursday after a lightning strike. The national park was evacuated as a precaution and remained closed on Friday.
Federal wildfire management officials said they are working on structure protection within the park, including the visitor center.
The fire was listed at 1,640 acres during the day on Friday and so far there’s no containment on it.
Some pre-evacuation notices have been sent to residents in Montrose County. There are no mandatory evacuation orders currently in place.
Weather conditions on Friday aren’t helping with the firefight. The relative humidity is low and temperatures are in the high 80s.
Highway 347 is closed at the junction of Highway 50 due to the fire.
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