{"id":102864,"date":"2017-11-12T15:31:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-12T22:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/southern-ute-police-officer-cited-with-careless-driving\/"},"modified":"2017-11-12T15:31:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T22:31:57","slug":"southern-ute-police-officer-cited-with-careless-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/southern-ute-police-officer-cited-with-careless-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Ute police officer cited with careless driving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Colorado State Patrol on Saturday identified the Southern Ute Police Department deputy who was involved in a crash Thursday night on U.S. Highway 550, near Bondad.<\/p>\n

Matthew Gallegos, 28, of Ignacio, has been cited with careless driving causing bodily injury, said Sgt. Ben Steger, with the State Patrol.<\/p>\n

Gallegos, who was on duty at the time of the crash, was driving his patrol vehicle, a Ford Explorer, north on U.S. Highway 550 when he made a U-turn to go south, Steger said. He was struck by Evan Wagner, 18, of Farmington, who also was driving north on Highway 550.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred about 10:35 p.m. near mile marker 4, just south of County Road 318.<\/p>\n

Gallegos was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center with an eye injury. A spokeswoman with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe said the officer received minor injuries. She declined to provide further information, including whether Gallegos remains on active duty.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Subaru complained of injuries but refused transport to the hospital.<\/p>\n

The Subaru caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived.<\/p>\n

Highway 550 was closed from about 10:35 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday, Steger said.<\/p>\n

Steger said he is unsure why the officer made a U-turn. An incident report made no mention of the officer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s emergency lights being activated.<\/p>\n

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