Late afternoon and early evening activity across Denver and surrounding areas included a reported seven-injury crash on Interstate 76, multiple crashes impacting traffic on I-25, I-70, Highway 6, and Highway 34, several overdose-related medical emergencies, a person found unresponsive on a train at Union Station, and a critical medical call in Arvada.
6:39 PM
Union Station Track 11, Denver
Person reportedly found unresponsive on train
Emergency crews responded after a person aboard a light rail train at Union Station was reported unconscious. Dispatch traffic later indicated the individual was breathing and responsive as medical personnel arrived to evaluate the situation.
6:28 PM
W 63rd Place, Arvada
Critical medical emergency reported
Medic 51 and additional emergency crews were dispatched to a reported critical medical emergency on West 63rd Place. Limited information about the patient's condition was immediately available.
6:03 PM
Yale Avenue & Federal Boulevard, Denver
Passenger reportedly collapses aboard bus
Medical crews responded after a passenger reportedly collapsed near Yale and Federal. Dispatch traffic indicated the individual was transported by ambulance while the bus continued service.
5:55 PM
Sheridan Boulevard, Denver
Heavy traffic and intermittent closures reported
Radio traffic indicated significant northbound delays and intermittent roadway blockages along Sheridan Boulevard. Responders discussed alternate routes while investigating another roadway closure affecting traffic flow in the area.
5:46 PM
I-76 eastbound, Adams County
Seven people reportedly injured in crash
Emergency crews responded to a reported crash involving as many as seven injured parties on eastbound Interstate 76. Multiple units were assigned as responders worked through the incident.
5:43 PM
I-70 near Park Avenue ramp, Denver
Two separate crashes reported within minutes
Dispatch traffic indicated officers were handling an initial crash involving a vehicle on the shoulder of I-70, followed by a possible secondary collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle near the Park Avenue ramp. Traffic lanes were affected while responders evaluated both scenes.
5:39 PM
W Grand Avenue, Englewood
Possible overdose reported at residential complex
Emergency medical crews and a battalion chief responded to reports of a possible overdose or poisoning at a multi-unit residence near West Grand Avenue. The patient's condition was not immediately available.
5:30 PM
Highway 34 & Weld County Road 15, Weld County
Crash with injuries reported
Emergency crews were dispatched to a reported injury crash near Highway 34 and County Road 15. Initial dispatch traffic indicated at least one injured party.
5:24 PM
Highway 6 near mile marker 269, Jefferson County
Vehicle crashes into wall
Rescue and medic units responded after a vehicle reportedly struck a wall along westbound Highway 6. Initial reports described moderate damage and at least one person complaining of a hand injury.
5:24 PM
I-25 southbound at Yale Avenue, Denver
Crash with reported neck injury blocks lane
Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on southbound I-25 near Yale Avenue. One driver reportedly complained of neck pain while traffic was impacted by a blocked lane.
5:17 PM
I-25 southbound near Yale Avenue, Denver
Multi-vehicle crash causes traffic problems
Radio traffic indicated a separate three-vehicle crash along southbound I-25 near Yale Avenue. Responders worked multiple incidents in the same area as traffic backed up through the corridor.
5:13 PM
Highway 46 near Robinson Hill Road
Minivan strikes deer
Authorities responded after a minivan reportedly struck a deer, causing significant vehicle damage. No injuries to vehicle occupants were reported, though dispatch traffic indicated the deer may have required euthanasia.
5:08 PM
I-25 southbound near Yale Avenue, Denver
Vehicles block traffic lane
Units responded after reports that two vehicles were blocking the right lane of southbound I-25 near Yale Avenue, adding to multiple traffic problems reported along the corridor during the evening commute.
5:07 PM
I-25 southbound near Evans Avenue, Denver
Disabled vehicle reported on shoulder
Dispatch traffic indicated a vehicle stopped on the right shoulder of southbound I-25 near Evans Avenue. Officers were sent to check on the situation.
5:01 PM
Pontiac Street, Commerce City
Multiple overdose calls reported at business
Engine and ambulance crews responded to a possible overdose at a business near Pontiac Street. Separate dispatch traffic from the same location later indicated police and medics were called for a customer in an upstairs theater experiencing a possible overdose, with witnesses reporting coughing and banging noises before responders arrived.
4:37 PM
I-25 near University Boulevard, Denver
Reports of stalled vehicle investigated
Units were dispatched after reports of a stalled SUV in the express lanes near University Boulevard. Responders later located a different disabled vehicle with hazard lights on the shoulder that had reportedly already been tagged by officers.
4:26 PM
E Mississippi Avenue, Arapahoe County
Pickup crashes into fence and electrical box
Deputies and medical crews responded after a gray pickup reportedly struck a fence and electrical box near East Mississippi Avenue. Dispatch traffic suggested the incident may have been medical in nature, with the driver reportedly suffering a possible head injury.
3:56 PM
N Pecos Street, Denver
Woman reportedly experiences severe panic attack
Medical crews responded for a young woman reportedly suffering a panic attack with breathing difficulties and an inability to move her hands or arms. Emergency personnel were dispatched to evaluate her condition.