NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT: Eloise B. Campanella, Larimer County Sheriff's Office,
(970) 498-5189
DATE: April 7, 2008
SUBJECT: Deputy Involved in Accident
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Greg Hibler was involved in a vehicular accident at 2:45 A.M. on April 7, 2008, near the intersection of College Avenue and Willox north of Fort Collins.
Deputy Hibler was responding in emergency mode to assist his Sergeant in a vehicle pursuit in LaPorte. Hibler stated that when a pedestrian stepped in front of his vehicle, he swerved to avoid impact. Hibler’s vehicle collided with a lamppost and a tree. The unidentified pedestrian was uninjured and fled the scene. Hibler’s 2006 Expedition
has been determined to be a total loss.
Deputy Hibler walked to the ambulance and was transported to Poudre Valley Hospital where he was checked and released earlier this morning, sore and achy but otherwise in good shape. Griffin, Hibler’s K-9, has been checked by his veterinarian and will be again this evening.
Griffin is probably as sore as his partner but also in good shape.
It should be noted that this was Deputy Hibler’s second trip to the hospital during that shift. Earlier in the evening, Hibler was dispatched to a possible suicide attempt in Wellington. Upon arrival, Hibler found the subject had cut both his carotid arteries and losing a tremendous amount of blood. Hibler was able to control the bleeding until paramedics arrived. The subject has survived the incident.
Deputy Hibler was transported to PVH and checked for pathogens.
Sheriff’s Alderden said, “Saving that man’s life, under the circumstances, was very courageous of Deputy Hibler and was definitely above and beyond the call of duty.”
