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Hoosier Pass closed after police chase of wanted suspect ends in car crash
The Hoosier Pass is closed in both directions until further notice after several Colorado law enforcement agencies pursued a wanted suspect during a car chase that ended in a crash.
Saturday afternoon, the Park County Sheriff’s Office, the Fairplay Police Department and the Colorado State Patrol tracked the “armed and dangerous” suspect wanted out of Teller County, according to a warning posted on Facebook.
The pursuit took place outside of Fairplay, with the suspect driving north onto the pass on Colorado 9. The person “posed a significant danger by causing near head-on collisions and forcing other vehicles off the road,” police said.
As a result, law enforcement officers abandoned the pursuit. The suspect drove into Summit County and then crashed near mile marker 83 in Blue River before reaching Breckenridge. The suspect then received medical care.
About 2 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office sent out a wireless emergency alert telling Blue River residents to shelter in place, police said. an incident update posted on Facebook by Sgt. Mike Schilling.
The highway was reopened at 3:45 p.m., but closed again after a truck struck a power line, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office reported.
A 4 p.m Facebook post by Blue River city officials announced an investigation into the incident, which involved a utility pole in the road. Xcel would respond and residents are advised not to approach the area.
City estimates for the road opening include a minimum of four hours.
