Pinewood R/O

[jimmnn]

Pinewood Springs: US-36 (North St Vrain) MM-14 R/O over the edge, with deputy arrival reporting 4 teenage pts and also M/A from Lyons and Pridemark Boulder County.

O/F 151.355, 159.270, 155.130, 155.280, DTRS, Online

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[jimmnn]

Pinewood Springs U/D: Estes Park Para-410 onscene has requested a C/G, now landing on FERN.

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[jimmnn]

PINEWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- A car crashed then plunged 200 feet down an embankment in Boulder County Thursday afternoon.

It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Highway 36 and Mile Marker 14 near the town of Pinewood Springs.

Colorado State Patrol is investigating what happened, but believe the vehicle rolled over and down the cliff.

There were 3 people inside the car, though Colorado State Patrol didn’t know how many or their ages.

The victims are being taken to hospitals with moderate to serious injuries. At least one helicopter was used to transport a patient to the hospital.

 

[jimmnn]

NEWS FROM THE COLORADO STATE PATROL

DATE: 2-29-08
TIME: 7:45 A.M.
LOCATION: Colorado 36 at milepost 14. ( Boulder County) On 2-28-08 at approximately 3:02 P.M. Troopers responded to Colorado 36 at milepost 14.
A white 1995 Volkswagon Jetta was traveling eastbound on Colorado 36. The vehicle was on a downgrade while traveling around a curve when the driver intentionally pulled the emergency brake in an attempt to "Drift" around the curve. The vehicle rotated counter-clockwise, and onto the westbound lanes, overcorrected and rotated clockwise . The vehicle traveled back onto the eastbound lanes and collided and slid along a guardrail. The Volkswagon then went off the right side of the road rolling 2 1/2 times down a steep embankment and came to its final rest on its top facing in an easterly manner.

The restrained driver has been identified as Victor Carmona, 16 of Boulder, CO. Carmona sustained moderate to serious injuries and was airlifted from the scene and transported to St. Anthony Central.
The two restrained passengers have also been identified and were both transported by ambulance to Longmont United.
Adam Underhill, 16 of Boulder, CO. Underhill sustained minor injuries.
Elyse Wolf, 16 of Boulder CO. Wolf sustained minor injuries.

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected as contributing factors, however speed was the contributing factor.
Carmona has been charged with the following:

Operated an uninsured motor vehicle on a public roadway ( A class 1 traffic misdemeanor) Reckless Driving ( A class 2 traffic misdemeanor) Violated restrictions on a temporary permit ( A traffic infraction) Allowed unauthorized passengers ( A traffic infraction) This incident is still under investigation.


Trooper Gilbert Mares
Public Information Officer
Denver Headquarters
700 Kipling Street #1100
Denver, Colorado 80215
(303) 239-4583

 

[jimmnn]

The driver of the car involved in a rollover accident in Pinewood Springs Thursday afternoon was trying to do a stunt with the car as it was going around a tight curve, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Troopers say the 16-year-old driver intentionally pulled the emergency brake in an attempt to "drift" around the curve, going east on US 36. The teen's car rotated counter-clockwise and onto the westbound lanes, overcorrected and rotated clockwise. The vehicle traveled back onto the eastbound lanes and collided and slid along a guardrail. The car then went off the right side of the road rolling 2 1/2 times down a steep embankment in North St. Vrain Canyon and came to rest on its top.

The teen was charged with reckless driving, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, allowing unauthorized passengers, and violating restrictions on a temporary permit. He sustained moderate to serious injuries and was airlifted from the scene to St. Anthony Central in Denver.

The two passengers in the car, also 16 years old, received minor injuries and were taken to Longmont United by ambulance.

When medics arrived on scene, troopers say the teens were climbing out of the canyon. Authorities say the teens probably all lived because they were wearing seat belts.

It was originally reported that four people were in the car instead of three.