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Alcohol

Drugs, alcohol confirmed in head-on crash that killed two women near Bayfield

Marijuana, meth contributed to the collision

June 27, 2022 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Local News

Woman injured after vehicle crashes off Mancos Hill

tragedy at U.S 160 mile marker 62 in last week

July 7, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Cortez

Crash on U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos causes injury

person cited; cause under investigation

February 5, 2021 • Jim Mimiaga

Frontpage Lead

2020 highway fatalities down in Southwest Colorado

Patrol emphasized patrols on U.S. 160

January 3, 2021 • Patrick Armijo — Herald staff writer

Cortez

Cortez woman dies apparently riding atop car’s roof

faces charges of vehicular homicide, drunken driving

October 2, 2020 • Jim Mimiaga

Local News

Photo: Semitrailer on Hwy. 550 needs a tow – or two

Two heavy tow trucks from Bo Dean’s Towing in Durango and Southwest Auto Towing in Farmington pull a semitrailer onto…

September 25, 2020 • Herald Staff Writer

Cortez

Pedestrian killed south of Cortez is identified

people stopped to offer aid

September 20, 2020 • Jim Mimiaga

Death and dying

Durango man and daughter killed in Anchorage car crash

Mattson worked with Mountain Hyperbarics

March 4, 2020 • Herald Staff Report

Disasters and crashes

One injured in head-on crash on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango

enforcement, emergency crews respond to mile marker 13

February 19, 2020 • Bret Hauff — Staff reporter

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Co

Vehicle crash at train depot likely caused by road race

knocks boxcar off tracks; woman receives serious injuries

February 19, 2020 • Shannon Mullane — Herald Staff Writer

La Plata County Sheriff

Crash closes County Road 234

crashes into tree; at least one person transported by ambulance

February 8, 2020 • Bret Hauff — Staff reporter

Aztec

Two killed, two injured in crash on U.S. Highway 550

of single-car rollover is under investigation

December 16, 2019 • Liz Weber — Staff reporter

Bears

Bears cause two crashes in two days involving same family

hit parents’ motorcycle; daughter forced off highway

September 3, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Local News

Bear causes motorcycle crash on Highway 550, north of Durango

seriously injured in Saturday night incident

September 2, 2019 • Mary Shinn — Staff reporter

Disasters and crashes

Rollover crash kills two, leaves Ignacio girls orphaned

Parents ejected from SUV north of Trinidad

August 14, 2019 • Bret Hauff — Staff reporter

Cortez

Crash involving motorcycle sends one to hospital

Incident east of Cortez stopped traffic for 20 minutes

August 10, 2019 • Jim Mimiaga

Cortez Journal

Shots fired out truck window in Dolores; suspect abandons pickup

Nobody was injured, Undersheriff Vern Knuckles said Monday, and the incident was still under investigation. He said about 6:20 p.m.,…

April 29, 2019 • Jim Mimiaga — Journal staff writer

Local News

Update: At least four crashes reported on Cortez-area highways

crashes occur on U.S. Highway 160 and one on U.S. 491

December 29, 2018 • Jim Mimiaga

Disasters and crashes

Pilot showed concerning behavior hours before 2015 crash

went down outside Silverton, killing four people

April 18, 2017 • Jonathan Romeo — Staff reporter

Frontpage Lead

Coroner IDs crash victims

Glen Henderson was found dead at the scene on U.S. Highway 160 three miles west of Hesperus. Smith said Mary…

August 10, 2013 • Herald Staff Report