{"id":94690,"date":"2019-04-11T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/update-hospital-releases-trooper-injured-in-crash-near-mancos\/"},"modified":"2019-04-11T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:40:00","slug":"update-hospital-releases-trooper-injured-in-crash-near-mancos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/update-hospital-releases-trooper-injured-in-crash-near-mancos\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Hospital releases trooper injured in crash near Mancos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The driver of a silver Toyota sedan rear-ended a Colorado State Trooper\u2019s patrol vehicle Wednesday afternoon east of Mancos. Both the trooper and the driver of the sedan were taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.<\/span>Courtesy of Colorado State Patrol<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A Colorado State Patrol trooper was injured Wednesday in a crash that closed U.S. Highway 160 briefly between Hesperus and Mancos.<\/p>\n

Colorado State Patrol Capt. Adrian Driscoll said Cpl. James Proctor was investigating a crash in the area about 3:30 p.m. when he was rear-ended.<\/p>\n

He was about 4 miles east of Mancos when he was hit by a silver Toyota sedan, said Trooper Josh Lewis, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol.<\/p>\n

Proctor and the driver of the Toyota were taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, Lewis said. Proctor suffered chest and neck injuries, Driscoll said.<\/p>\n

Driscoll said Proctor was released Wednesday evening from Mercy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s doing fine,\u201d Driscoll said. \u201cHe\u2019s home resting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The
The driver of a Toyota sedan rear-ended a Colorado State Patrol vehicle Wednesday afternoon east of Mancos.<\/span>Courtesy of Colorado State Patrol<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The crash remained under investigation Wednesday night; Driscoll said authorities believe the driver was impaired and was excessively speeding, though charges had not been filed as of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we\u2019re ready, we\u2019ll approach the District Attorney with any charges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The stretch of highway was closed around 3:30 p.m. \u201cdue to multiple crashes in the area,\u201d according to COTrip.org<\/a>. The highway reopened to single-lane alternating traffic as of 4 p.m., said Lisa Schwantes, CDOT spokeswoman, and reopened fully around 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

A cold front moving through the central part of the state on Wednesday brought snow to Cortez and Durango but little accumulation is expected at lower elevations.<\/p>\n

Highway 160 closed in both directions twice Wednesday after separate accidents on Mancos Hill, said Lisa Schwantes, spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

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A crash on U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez Wednesday afternoon occurred during a heavy snowstorm. Road conditions were slushy and slick.<\/span>Jim Mimiaga\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Winds from 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph, could begin around sunset Wednesday in Cortez with strong gusts continuing through the night, said Meteorologist Michael Charnick.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real story will be later this evening when strong winds out of the north-northwest should begin blowing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A wind advisory is in effect from noon through 10 p.m. Wednesday for the Four Corners, the Dolores and Animas river basins and southeast Utah.<\/p>\n

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It may be the spring, but pedestrians faced winter-like conditions on Main Street in Cortez Wednesday afternoon.<\/span>Patrick Armijo\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A wind advisory means strong winds can make driving difficult and travelers should use extra caution.<\/p>\n

In the central and northern parts of the state, the Colorado Department of Transportation is advising people to avoid driving along the Interstate 25, I-70 and I-76 corridors.<\/p>\n

While only small and rapidly melting accumulations are likely at lower elevations, Charnick said Telluride could receive as much as 8 inches and Silverton could receive up to 6 inches.<\/p>\n

\"Rescue
Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 160 south of Cortez Wednesday afternoon during a spring snowstorm. One vehicle ended up overturned off the west side of the highway. No information was available at the scene on the cause, or whether there were injuries.<\/span>Jim Mimiaga\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The system is expected to move out of the area early Thursday with lingering snow possible in higher elevations, Charnick said.<\/p>\n

Another small system is expected to move through Southwest Colorado on Friday bringing a chance of scattered thunderstorms to Cortez and a chance of a rain-snow mix to Durango, he said.<\/p>\n

The weekend should be clear in Southwest Colorado except for the possibility of lingering early-morning snow on Saturday in the high country.<\/p>\n

The Journal and Herald Staff Reporter Mary Shinn contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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