Highway 50
Coverage of Highway 50 in the Nexus archive.
- Driver of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control vehicle cited in crash on Hwy. 50: CSP
The driver of a Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control vehicle was cited for careless driving after crashing into a white Toyota RAV4 on Highway 50. The DFPC driver, Curtis O'Leary, an arson investigator, was not responding to a work-related incident and had no emergency lights or sirens activated. Both vehicles' occupants were hospitalized, and Highway 50 was closed for approximately two hours.
- CSP investigating Hwy 50 crash involving an arson investigator
A crash on Highway 50 west of Rocky Ford, Colorado, involving a Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control truck injured three people. The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the incident that occurred on July 22 around 11 a.m.
- Calls grow to change intersection after a deadly hit-and-run on Highway 50 near Farmington
Calls for changes to a dangerous intersection on Highway 50 near Farmington have intensified after a deadly hit-and-run killed a teen. The intersection has seen at least eight accidents since 2021, including two fatal crashes, prompting local advocacy for safety improvements. Authorities are seeking a silver 2008–2011 Ford Focus as the suspected hit-and-run vehicle.
- Farmington hit-and-run kills 13-year-old boy on Highway 50, police seek help
A 13-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Highway 50 in Farmington after a vehicle struck him while he was riding a bike. The vehicle fled the scene, and police are seeking the public's help to identify a small black SUV with front-end or passenger-side damage and a missing mirror.
- State workers fight Newsom’s return-to-office mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom's mandate requiring state workers to return to the office four days a week faces opposition as a Senate committee advances a bill to strengthen telework standards. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee, aims to allow agencies to set their own policies and requires justification for in-office work. State worker unions, excluding public safety groups, support the measure, arguing remote work saves costs and improves productivity.
- CSP to conduct DUI checkpoint on Highway 50
The Colorado State Patrol will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Highway 50 and Justice Center Drive in Cañon City from June 19 through early June 20. The operation will involve collaboration with the Cañon City Police Department and Fremont County Sheriff's Office.
- CSP seeks witnesses to Hwy 50 serious injury crash
A serious injury crash on Highway 50 west of Cañon City, Colo., occurred on June 15, and the Colorado State Patrol is seeking witnesses or dashcam footage. Two people were seriously injured in the incident.