AURORA, Colo.—Two troopers investigating a crash on an icy stretch of Interstate 225 were injured after another vehicle hit their patrol car, the Colorado State Patrol said.
The accident happened Sunday evening near Parker Road in Arapahoe County. A 1998 Ford Explorer lost control and struck the troopers’ car, pushing it into the concrete median and the two troopers, who were standing on the shoulder, the State Patrol said. The Explorer also hit the 2001 Nissan Pathfinder that was involved in the original crash the troopers were investigating.
Troopers say the driver of the Explorer, 30-year-old Edilberto Garcia-Castro of Aurora, was driving too fast for the icy, wet conditions. He faces charges of careless driving causing injury, exceeding the safe speed for conditions and driving without a valid license. His number wasn’t listed in the phone book.
Trooper Ron Greasley suffered serious injuries, and Trooper Jason Burger had moderate injuries, the patrol said. Both were expected to survive.
Another trooper was seriously injured Friday night while investigating an accident in Grand Junction. Randy White, a 24-year veteran, was wearing a reflective vest and was partially in an eastbound lane of U.S. Highways 6 and 50 when he was hit by a pickup truck.
Charges are pending against the pickup’s driver, 47-year-old Tracy Conklin of Grand Junction.
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Includes information from The Daily Sentinel
