Colorado State Patrol trooper jumps bridge barrier down 30 feet to avoid getting hit by driver

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(ADAMS COUNTY, Colo.) — Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is investigating after two drivers suspected to be impaired both hit separate CSP vehicles Saturday morning, July 22.

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At approximately 3:45 a.m., troopers were working a crash on I-270 MP1 when a driver hit an unoccupied CSP vehicle. The trooper was outside of their vehicle at the time of the crash and was uninjured.

Shortly after, a different vehicle hit a second unoccupied CSP vehicle. The trooper of the second CSP vehicle was forced over a bridge barrier and down an embankment approximately 30 feet to avoid getting hit, stated CSP. The trooper was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Both drivers were suspected to be impaired, per CSP. I-270 EB at MP1 was closed from I-76 SB for crash investigation.

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