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A 43-year-old man from Superior suffered serious injuries Sunday in a single-vehicle crash near Red Cliff.
According to Trooper Josh Lewis of the Colorado State Patrol, the accident was reported at about 3:35 a.m. Sunday at mile post 153 on U.S. Highway 24. The man’s vehicle, a 2015 Jeep Wrangler, reportedly went off the road after striking the guardrail “several times” before going over a cliff and landing about 200 feet below the roadway.
The Eagle River Fire Protection District received a call for assistance at about 4:15 a.m. Fire and paramedic crews were dispatched. Deputies from the Eagle County Sheriff’s office were also called for assistance.
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At about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Eagle River Fire Protection District crews were dispatched to a report of smoke in a structure in a townhome on Deer Boulevard in EagleVail. Crews were able to knock it down in about 30 minutes, thanks to an offensive attack.
The unit was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation; however, it appears the fire originated in the area of the fireplace hearth, according to a news release from ERFPD.
ERFPD and Vail Fire & Emergency Services responded, and were assisted by the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, Eagle County Paramedic Services, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Vail Public Safety Communications Center.