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Motorcyclist airlifted with serious injuries after alleged hit-and-run south of Durango

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By Shane Benjamin Verified
| The Journal (Cortez) Verified
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 11:34 AM Updated Friday, Jul. 31, 2026 11:34 AM Man driving flatbed truck arrested in connection with crash The driver of a Dodge Ram flatbed truck is suspected of hitting a motorcyclist Friday morning on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango and leaving the scene of the crash. The vehicle was located and stopped a short time later near the Grandview interchange.
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Rockslide closes Red Mountain Pass on Friday night

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By Shane Benjamin Verified
| TriCityRecordNM
4 to 5 feet of debris covered U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton A mud and rockslide closed U.S. Highway 550 near Red Mountain Pass on Friday. The road was expected to be cleared by Saturday morning. (COtrip screenshot) A mud and rockslide closed U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton in both directions Friday evening, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
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Out-of-control SUV comes to rest in tree on north Durango property

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By Shane Benjamin Verified
| The Journal (Cortez) Verified
Thursday, Jul 23, 2026 3:04 PM Updated Thursday, Jul. 23, 2026 3:27 PM Crash occurred along U.S. Highway 550 on Thursday A 2016 Toyota SUV traveling north in the 3700 block of north Main Avenue went off the right side of the road, down an embankment and crashed into a 2023 Ford Explorer parked in a driveway. The impact launched the Toyota about 10 feet into the air, where it damaged a garage roof and hit a juniper tree.
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