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Grand Junction Police Car Slams Truck At Intersection

Chrissie Cole — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:57:00 GMT

The State Patrol is investigating an accident that occurred in Grand Junction on Friday night when a police officer collided with another vehicle. And it appears he may have been speeding, according to Colorado State Patrol.

An unnamed on-duty officer, in route to a call, struck a Ford F-250 in the intersection of 12 Street and Orchard Avenue. No one was injured.

The police officer had activated his lights and sirens when traveling north through the intersection and collided with the eastbound pickup.

There is a state statute that law enforcement officers have to slow down before entering an intersection with lights and sirens, but the law doesn’t indicate how much a driver must slow down. State Patrol officers must come to a complete stop in those instances, said Sgt. Scott Simons.

State Patrol is reviewing dash camera video with the police to investigate the crash.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Truck Accident Closes Down River Road For Hours

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:22:00 GMT

A portion of River Road was closed for more than two hours on Thursday morning following a truck accident.

A large box truck was attempting to make a left hand turn off River Road when a pickup truck rear ended it cause it to flip. The driver of the box truck suffered minor injuries, police said.

The truck suffered an estimated $250,000 worth of damage, according to a spokesman for Cornwell Tool, the owner of the truck.

The driver of the pickup truck was cited for careless driving.

In a separate truck accident, which occurred Tuesday, a Grand Junction man told investigators the brakes went out behind the wheel of a loaded-down commercial-trash truck. He plummeted down a stretch of highway near Mesa at 80 mph before crashing into a drainage ditch. He suffered only minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Study Says Bone-Building Drugs Are Safe

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:06:00 GMT

Bone-building drugs, also known as bisphosphonates, like Fosamax and Reclast, have been under fire in recent weeks. While a recent study found staying on these types of drugs for five or more years can increase the risk of hip fracture, another study reassures the safety of these very same drugs.

Researchers concluded that the benefits of these drugs far outweigh the risks. A review of past studies found – of 14,000 women, only 12 suffered of the unusual fractures raised in the previous study.

Fosamax and similar drugs have been linked to other medical conditions in the past including heart irregularity, osteonecrosis of the jaw and most recently esophageal Cancer.

An estimated 10 million Americans, mostly women, have osteoporosis.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

CDOT To Review Safety At Intersection

Chrissie Cole — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:05:00 GMT

The City of Steamboat Springs has contacted the Colorado Department of Transportation to review safety at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Walton Creek Road after a pedestrian was struck and severely injured by a car there in early February.

CDOT will review the intersection to determine if any safety improvements should be evaluated or put into action, said Pete Mertes, Region 3 traffic engineer in Grand Junction.

Mertes has reviewed the accident report and the most recent accident data available to CDOT about that intersection. On February 24, Mertes will visit Steamboat to review the intersection and continue his investigation.

Read more about the initial investigation on SteamBoat Today.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Salami Products

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:05:00 GMT

Health officials from the FDA, CDC and USDA are working closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo that has been linked to certain salami products.

According to the CDC, at least 202 people have been sickened with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo in 42 states. The CDC and health officials in several states conducted a study by comparing foods. Preliminary findings suggest pepper-coated salami is a possible source of illness.

Consumers are advised to check the USDA list of recalled products regularly to ensure they do not have any of them in their home. And if so, discard of them in a safe matter.

This is considered a Class I recall presenting a health hazard where there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Train Destroys Tour Bus In Accident; No One Injured

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:16:00 GMT

A bus vs. train accident in Colorado Springs late Tuesday night left the tour bus destroyed, but no one injured.

The accident happened near the intersection of East Las Vegas and Royer after the tour bus got stuck on the train tracks. The bus caught fire after the crash but fire rescue was able to extinguish the flames shortly after.

According to police, the bus belongs to a band. But the name of the band is not known at this time.

No one was on the bus when it was struck by the train. There were no reports of injury.

During the accident, the train did not derail and according to police there were no hazardous materials onboard.

Officials are still investigating the crash.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Six Teens Injured In Rollover Accident In Grand Junction

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Three teens are in critical condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction following a single-car accident on Wednesday.

In total, six teenagers, all from Glenwood Springs, were injured.

It appears a westbound Nissan Sentra driven by a teen, 17, veered off the roadway and through a deer fence, according to Colorado State Patrol troopers.

The vehicle then went airborne over a dry creekbed before hitting the side of an embankment and rolling over.

The kids range in age from 15 to 19. Four of them were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the car.

Speed is being investigated as a possible contributing factor, but alcohol and/or drugs are not thought to be involved. The investigation is ongoing.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Rollover Accident Kills One In Grand Junction

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:36:00 GMT

A truck rolled over into a median on I-70, in Grand Junction, on Thursday night, killing one.

The accident happened just before 8 p.m. about a mile east of the 24 Road exit. According to State Patrol, there were no other vehicles involved in the accident.

At this time officials are still working to piece together the cause of the accident and it is unknown how many people were occupying the truck when it crashed. But State Patrol did confirm one person died.

Patrol verified the truck had California plates but no further information was available The investigation is ongoing.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury in a car or truck accident, use the form to the right to contact one of our lawyers for a free and confidential consultation.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Crane Removes SUV From Backyard Following Crash

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:33:00 GMT

Thankfully no one was injured when a Grand Junction woman crashed her SUV through her garage and into her neighbor’s backyard.

Following the accident, the big question was how to remove the vehicle from the backyard without causing more damage.

The woman hired a crane to lift the SUV up and over her neighbor’s house. The action -- which took a little more than an hour -- drew the attention of several onlookers.

The home, where the SUV came to rest, has no structural damage, according to the home owner. A freezer from the drivers' garage stopped the Jeep from driving through their neighbor's house.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Two Car Accident on F Road Leaves Three Injured

Margaret Embry — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:05:16 GMT

On July 23^rd a two-vehicle accident occurred at the F Road and Meander Drive intersection in Grand Junction, leaving three people hospitalized, as reported by The Daily Sentinel. According to the Grand Junction Police Department, a Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck struck a Ford passenger car when turning in front of the Ford. The Ford was traveling west and the Dodge was trying to turn north onto Meander Drive.

The driver of the Ford was hospitalized with several injuries, including multiple broken bones. The passenger of the Ford was also treated for injuries. The driver of the Dodge suffered minor injuries. He will face charges related to the accident.

Grand Junction Police closed one westbound lane of traffic on F Road for several hours while investigating the accident.

Below are road traffic accident statistics for Grand Junction in 2008, according to City-Data:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Margaret Embry