Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Eastbound Interstate 70 closes in Georgetown for truck fire
Eastbound Interstate 70 in Georgetown is closed due to a semitruck fire, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office. Drivers are advised to use the Frontage Road past the lake, and the driver of the semitruck was uninjured with no other injuries reported; the fire, first reported around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, has been knocked down but smoke remains visible.
- Driver, pursued by Clear Creek Co. sheriff's deputies, going wrong way on I-70 causes semitruck tanker crash
A driver pursued by Clear Creek County Sheriff's deputies for 20 miles went the wrong way on I-70 west of Georgetown, causing a semitruck tanker to crash and spill fuel. The driver, who stole a Mitsubishi Endeavor and fled police, was hospitalized as a precaution; no other injuries were reported.
- 'We're just in a matchbox right now': Campers warned of fire danger in Colorado's high country this weekend
Colorado's high country faces very high fire danger this weekend due to warm, dry, and windy conditions. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch, and Clear Creek County sheriff's deputies are enforcing a Stage 1 fire ban that prohibits open burning and charcoal grills. Campers, including a group called the 'camping dudes,' are taking precautions despite restrictions allowing designated fire ring use.
- Colorado highway descends into chaos after massive 75-vehicle pileup, amid hazardous winter weather
A massive 75-vehicle pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Loveland Ski Area in Colorado due to hazardous winter weather, causing a two-way lane shutdown. Authorities, including the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Department of Transportation, reported no injuries but warned of prolonged traffic delays. The crash happened near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, a known bottleneck during peak ski season.