A bike crash in Bear Creek Canyon close to Idledale resulted in severe accidents and busy Colorado 74 has been shut down by the incident.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hwy 74 shut down between Morrison and Idledale. We’re asssiting @CSP_Golden with a motorbike crash with severe accidents. Unknown ETA for opening. Please MOVE OVER. 1 ambulance was hit by a passing automotive, luckily no accidents #JeffCo pic.twitter.com/CjGUx34svT
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) July 10, 2019
The Tuesday afternoon crash, which occurred at about 5:40 p.m., led to a secondary incident within the slim canyon when a passing automotive hit an ambulance that had responded to the bike crash. Nobody was injured within the secondary incident, in line with the Jefferson County Sheriff.
We’re wishing this particular person a speedy restoration as we work collectively to assist pic.twitter.com/84Kmu6uL0p
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) July 10, 2019
Within the bike crash, a girl passenger on the bike was thrown into the creek, mentioned Trooper Josh Lewis, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman. Info on accidents to the person who was driving the bike weren’t instantly obtainable.
Emergency crews responding to the incident strung cables throughout the creek and had a litter rescue basket in place to raise the injured individual again as much as the roadway. Simply earlier than eight p.m. the state patrol introduced that the girl was safely extracted and is being taken to an area hospital.
Additional particulars on her injured weren’t launched. The reason for the crash is beneath investigation.