A pilot who was caught flying a United Express plane under the influence of alcohol was recently sentenced to 6 months in prison. The 33-year old pilot was operating a plane with another pilot on a flight from Austin, Texas to Denver, Colorado in December…
5 Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents Bicyclists are subject to regular traffic laws and have the same driving rights as any vehicle on the road. Unfortunately, though, thousands of bicyclists are injured every year in the United States because of negligent drivers who don’t give…
This morning, 2 bicyclists were injured in a collision with a sport utility vehicle just north of Boulder on U.S. 36. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the accident occurred at around 8:50 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway. Reports state that the…
A study conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration suggests that as more planes operate with flight automation, more and more pilots are losing their ability to fly planes without the aid of automated systems. “We’re seeing a new breed of accident with these state-of-the-art planes.…
A federal lawsuit was recently filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado by 21 passengers that were on a flight that crashed during takeoff at Denver International Airport. The accident occurred in December 2008 when Continental Flight 1404 skidded off the runway. The flight…
Earlier this month, officials from the Federal Aviation Administration began investigating an air traffic controller that is suspected to have been drunk while on the job in Longmont, Colorado. A random blood alcohol content test taken by the air traffic controller revealed him to have…
Yesterday afternoon, a 10-year old boy was injured in a bicycle accident in Greeley, Colorado. According to Greeley police reports, the accident occurred on the 3000 block of 17th Avenue just before 1 p.m. The boy rode his bicycle into the street and was struck…
A 38-year old attendant on the Amtrak train that was struck by a semi-truck in Nevada last week has sued the trucking company. The passenger suffered serious and permanent injuries, as did dozens more. 6 people were killed in the tragic truck accident. The lawsuit…
A plane crash recently occurred in Wyoming that killed two Colorado businessmen. The plane was heading to Fort Collins before it crashed. The single-engine 1973 Bellanca 17 plane was piloted by a 55-year-old man. He was the co-owner of Pinedale Natural Gas. A 55-year-old man who…
Last month, a Colorado Springs woman was identified as a person who was killed in a boating accident in the Elevenmile Reservoir. The 62-year old woman was found shortly after someone found a capsized boat in the reservoir. Officials are unsure of what caused the…