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The following excerpts were taken from Eagle County law enforcement officers and police reports.
EAGLE — Eagle police recently were called to the scene of a reported hit and run accident along Nogul Road.
As the officer arrived, he noted large pieces of vehicle debris littering the way to the location at Nogul Road and U.S. Highway 6. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a pedestrian who heard a loud crash at around 11:45 p.m. and went out to investigate. The pedestrian spotted a vehicle high centered on a large rock and a couple of men on the car's hood attempting to move the vehicle.
The witness then reported another car drove up and its passengers climbed out to help the driver of the stuck car. Eventually the group was able to free the vehicle, which drove to a parking spot at nearby Christian Court.
The officer returned to Highway 6 and found a Colorado license plate attached to a bumper, laying by the side of the road. Other debris included vehicle grille work. The officer ran the license plate number and got the name of the owner.
He then returned to the Nogul Road area and noted a pool of antifreeze near a large rock that had recently been dislodged. The officer followed an antifreeze trail to a parking place, where he found a puddle of the fluid. The officer contacted the owner of a nearby home, but the individual didn't know anything about the accident. The officer then left a message at the home number of the vehicle's owner.
Police spotted the damaged vehicle the next day parked along Sixth Street near Eagle Town Park. When the owner called police, he reported that the accident happened when a deer jumped out and he swerved to miss the animal, hitting the rock. The owner said he attempted to drive the car to Gypsum but it overheated at Sixth Street so he parked it and walked home.
According to the police report, an examination of the accident scene revealed evidence inconsistent with the owner's story. He was charged with failure to notify law enforcement about an accident and careless driving.
As the officer arrived, he noted large pieces of vehicle debris littering the way to the location at Nogul Road and U.S. Highway 6. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a pedestrian who heard a loud crash at around 11:45 p.m. and went out to investigate. The pedestrian spotted a vehicle high centered on a large rock and a couple of men on the car's hood attempting to move the vehicle.
The witness then reported another car drove up and its passengers climbed out to help the driver of the stuck car. Eventually the group was able to free the vehicle, which drove to a parking spot at nearby Christian Court.
The officer returned to Highway 6 and found a Colorado license plate attached to a bumper, laying by the side of the road. Other debris included vehicle grille work. The officer ran the license plate number and got the name of the owner.
He then returned to the Nogul Road area and noted a pool of antifreeze near a large rock that had recently been dislodged. The officer followed an antifreeze trail to a parking place, where he found a puddle of the fluid. The officer contacted the owner of a nearby home, but the individual didn't know anything about the accident. The officer then left a message at the home number of the vehicle's owner.
Police spotted the damaged vehicle the next day parked along Sixth Street near Eagle Town Park. When the owner called police, he reported that the accident happened when a deer jumped out and he swerved to miss the animal, hitting the rock. The owner said he attempted to drive the car to Gypsum but it overheated at Sixth Street so he parked it and walked home.
According to the police report, an examination of the accident scene revealed evidence inconsistent with the owner's story. He was charged with failure to notify law enforcement about an accident and careless driving.
