Park County pursuit ends with crash in South Breckenridge
DENVER (KDVR) — An individual wanted on felony charges out of Teller County was apprehended after crashing in Park County, according to the Park County Sheriff’s Office.
The Park County agency said deputies received information from the Teller County Sheriff’s Office Saturday morning about an armed and dangerous person with a felony warrant.
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Park County said the suspect was known to be under the influence of illegal substances and had a violent criminal record. The suspect was also reportedly armed with a firearm.
The Teller County agency was actively receiving locations of where the wanted person was.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office first located the suspect vehicle outside Fairplay on Highway 9 and initiated a pursuit after the suspect fled an attempted stop at 11:25 a.m.
The sheriff’s office said law enforcement trailed the suspect through Alma and reached speeds of up to 90 mph while traveling up Hoosier Pass toward Breckenridge.
The chase escalated, with the suspect driving into opposite lanes, and deputies ultimately ended the pursuit at 11:28 a.m.
Deputies then received reports at around 11:40 a.m. that the suspect had crashed near the town of Blue River in southern Breckenridge. The Colorado State Patrol was investigating the cause of the crash.
The suspect sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in Denver. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
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