Colorado River Fire Rescue | Garfield County Sheriff’s Office
May 6, 2026, 4:14 p.m. – At approximately 9:39 a.m. this morning, Colorado River Fire Rescue (CRFR) was dispatched to a reported collision involving a passenger train and a tanker truck between Silt and Rifle, Colorado.
CRFR responded with two engines, two ambulances, and a Battalion Chief. Upon arrival, crews found a passenger train involved in a collision with a tanker truck carrying hot asphalt tar. The collision resulted in the derailment of the train.
The driver of the tanker truck sustained minor to moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance for medical evaluation. No additional patients required transport.
CRFR personnel assisted approximately 310 passengers and train staff members from the train to waiting buses for transportation to their final destination.
Multiple agencies assisted with the incident response, including the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Department of Transportation, New Castle Police Department, and Union Pacific personnel.
The incident remains under investigation by the appropriate authorities.
Leif Sackett Fire Chief Colorado River Fire Rescue
May 6, 2026, 10:19 a.m. – At 9:38 a.m., emergency crews were paged to a train vs. tanker truck collision at a railroad crossing just east of Rifle on Highway 6&24.
Highway 6&24 is currently closed. Injuries are unknown at this time.
Please avoid the area and allow first responders to work safely. More details will be released as they become available.
May 6, 2026, 10:04 a.m. – Highway 6 in Rifle is closed near Mile Pond Road (near Casey Concrete) due to a crash involving a train and a tanker truck.
Emergency crews are on scene and working the incident. At this time only minor injuries have been reported.
Please use an alternate route while responders safely manage the scene.
Colorado Department of Transportation
May 6, 2026, 10:33 p.m. – U.S. 6 is closed in both directions between Mile Pond Road and Peterson Lane (near Rifle) at Mile Point 94.5. Road closed expect delays due to a crash involving a train. See map for detour(s).
Comment: Please plan alternate routes, extended closure likely.
1.23.26, 9:35 p.m. – Between exit 116 – Glenwood Springs/Aspen and exit 119 – No Name at mile point 118.5 the roadway is reopened to traffic.
1.23.26, 8:30 p.m. – Crash on eastbound I-70 between exit 116 – Glenwood Springs/Aspen, and exit 119 – No Name, at mile point 118.5. Road closed, expect delays due to a crash.
Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
1.23.26, 8:21 p.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 116 eastbound, Glenwood Springs exit, due to a multi-vehicle accident.
News Release Update: 1.13.26- High-risk traffic stop turns manhunt following officer-involved shooting near Dotsero
Eagle County, Colo.- The shelter in place remains ongoing for the Dotsero area as a precaution. I-70 westbound is still closed at mile marker 133, and I-70 eastbound is closed at mile marker 119. Our crews continue working diligently towards reopening the roadway when it is safe to do so. We will have a brief update for the media at 1 pm in the B lot of the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, 955 Chambers Avenue. Media Personnel, please follow the signs to the staging area. Sheriff Van Beek and our partners will provide an update on the investigation and suspect information.
Actualización del Comunicado de Noticias: 1.13.26. Una parada de tráfico de alto riesgo se convierte en una persecución tras un tiroteo con participación policial cerca de Dotsero
Condado de Eagle, Colorado. Como medida de precaución, se mantiene la orden de permanecer en casa en la zona de Dotsero. La I-70 en dirección oeste sigue cerrada en el marcador de milla 133, y la I-70 en dirección este está cerrada en el marcador de milla 119. Nuestros equipos siguen trabajando diligentemente para reabrir la carretera cuando sea seguro hacerlo. Ofreceremos una breve actualización para los medios de comunicación a la 1 p. m. en el estacionamiento B de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Eagle, 955 Chambers Avenue. Los medios de comunicación deben seguir las señales hasta la zona de reunión. El Alguacil Van Beek y nuestros socios proporcionarán información actualizada sobre la investigación y el sospechoso.
News Release: 1.13.26 – High-risk traffic stop turns manhunt following officer-involved shooting near Dotsero
DOTSERO, Colo. – Just after 4:00 am on Jan. 13, 2026, Vail Public Safety Communications received information to be on the lookout for a homicide suspect out of the Denver area who was believed to be traveling near Gypsum. The suspect was reported to be armed and possibly accompanied by hostages.
Preliminary information indicates that a deputy with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office located a vehicle that matched the description, driving westbound on 1-70 at a high rate of speed, and began pursuing it. After observing the vehicle exit at mile marker 119 and get back on I-70 eastbound, deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
Since the suspect refused to stop, deputies deployed a spike strip successfully near mile marker 130 on I-70.
Two parties then exited the vehicle, pointing a firearm at law enforcement, and shots were exchanged between the suspect(s) and law enforcement. One party was injured in the exchange and received medical care on scene before being transported to a hospital. The remaining people in the vehicle were then contacted by law enforcement.
There is still an active scene at this time with a manhunt and shooting investigation. Deputies with Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, along with Colorado State Patrol and the Special Operations Unit, are still searching for the suspect who fled, pictured below. He is believed to be armed and dangerous. If you see him, do not approach and call 911.
As a precaution, a shelter-in-place order has been issued for the surrounding areas. I-70 is also shut down at mile marker 140 in Gypsum and Eastbound at mile marker 119 at the Glenwood Canyon Rest area.
Community members are asked to avoid the area, follow all directions from law enforcement, refrain from stopping for hitchhikers, and keep a safe distance from the scene.
This is an ongoing situation; the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been requested, and updates will be provided when possible.
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Comunicado de Noticias: 1.13.26. Una parada de tráfico de alto riesgo se convierte en una persecución tras un tiroteo con un oficial cerca de Dotsero.
La información preliminar indica que un oficial de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Eagle localizó un vehÃculo que coincidÃa con la descripción, que circulaba en dirección oeste por la I-70 a gran velocidad, y comenzó a perseguirlo. Tras observar que el vehÃculo salÃa en el marcador de milla 119 y volvÃa a incorporarse a la I-70 en dirección este, los oficiales intentaron detenerlo.
En estos momentos, la escena sigue activa, con una búsqueda del sospechoso y una investigación del tiroteo. Oficiales de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Eagle y de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Garfield, junto con la Patrulla Estatal de Colorado y la Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, siguen buscando al sospechoso que huyó, cuya foto se muestra a continuación. Se cree que está armado y es peligroso. Si lo ve, no se acerque y llame al 911.
Se pide a los miembros de la comunidad que eviten la zona, sigan todas las instrucciones de las fuerzas policiales, se abstengan de parar a los transeúntes y mantengan una distancia segura de la escena.
Se trata de una situación en curso; se ha solicitado la intervención de la Oficina de Investigación de Colorado (CBI) y se proporcionará información actualizada cuando sea posible.
1.13.26, 4:40 a.m. – CORRECTION: I-70 is closed eastbound at the mile marker 119, No Name Rest Area.
1.13.26, 4:27 a.m. – UPDATE: Eastbound is now closed at the mile marker 116, Glenwood Springs. It is also closed westbound at the Gypsum exit in Eagle County.
Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
1.13.26, 4:19 a.m. – I-70 is closed at mile marker 125 eastbound, Hanging Lake, due to police activity.
