CSP Inj in accident, as paged

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: 11-22-09 Time: 10:30 A.M.

On November 21, 2009 at approximately 8:52 P.M. on Rio Grande County Rd. 3 in Rio Grande County a Colorado State Trooper was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash. The Trooper was attempting to locate a suspected drunk driver when the crash occurred. The Trooper was transported to the San Luis Valley Medical center in Alamosa, CO and later airlifted to St Anthony's Central with serious injuries. The Troopers condition is stable at this time.

The location of the crash was approximately 1/2 mile east of Monte Vista, CO. This is all the information available at this time, an update will follow as more information comes available.