DRIVE SMART Weld County

06/19/2026

Enjoy your celebrations by planning ahead for a designated driver if there is a chance you may be impaired.

06/19/2026

Our sympathy goes out to the families involved. Such a tragic, needless incident.
Three Northern Colorado men, two who were employed by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, were killed in an off-duty crash on a motorcycle trip around 4 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 12 in Idaho, according to Idaho state officials and the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.
The Idaho County Coroner identified the men killed as 35-year-old Ethan Powers of Timnath, 45-year-old Jeremy Coleman of Berthoud, and Coleman’s 26-year-old son-in-law, Nathan McCormick of Loveland, according to the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police and Idaho County Coroner.
“Sgt. Jeremy Coleman and Deputy Ethan Powers were taken far too soon in a tragic off-duty motorcycle crash,” a CFOP post stated.
The Idaho State Police preliminary investigation shows that a 2019 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on U.S. 12 when the driver of the pickup attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone, according to a press release.
The driver of the pickup truck crossed the double yellow center line and crashed into the three motorcycles that were traveling east, also according to the news release.
All three motorcyclists died on scene, the release stated.
The sheriff’s office in a social media post called both deputies incredible people who dedicated their lives to improving Larimer County. The organization described them as lovers of life, servants, and hard workers.
“As we walk the long, winding path of grief beside their families, our resolve is stronger than ever,” the LCSO post stated. “For them, we’ll bring light to dark places. We’ll stand for good & fight against evil. We’ll live each day with gratitude & carry their legacy forward.”

The 60-year-old pickup driver is facing three counts of felony vehicular manslaughter in relation to the crash, according to the Idaho County Jail current inmate list.

3 Northern Colorado residents killed in Idaho crash; 2 were Larimer County Sheriff’s Office employees
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06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Even giving high fives is difficult when wearing impaired vision goggles. DRIVE SMART Weld County had a good time interacting with teens at the Greeley Police Teen Academy. Thank you GPD for hosting the event!

06/18/2026

A man eluded officers from Evans to downtown Greeley on Tuesday after deputies say he was driving at about 75 mph through residential areas while running multiple red lights and driving on a sidewalk.
At about 10 p.m. Tuesday, a Weld County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a Chrysler Crossfire, driven by 47-year-old Antonio Aldama, on the sidewalk on the roundabout at the intersection of 47th Avenue and 37th Street, according to a Weld County sheriff’s news release. Deputies tried to stop the driver of the Crossfire but the driver continued east and ran a red light at the intersection of 35th Avenue and 37th Street, according to the release.
Aldama continued to drive over the speed limit and did not pull over for deputies, according to the release. A deputy said in the news release that Aldama drove in the opposite lane, through red lights and stop signs, and was driving at about 75 mph in residential parts of Greeley and Evans.
The Crossfire became disabled at the 1200 block of 9th Street, and he took off on foot. While deputies were arresting Aldama, he headbutted a deputy, according to the release. A Greeley officer helped the deputy arrest Aldama. He was arrested on suspicion of various drug possession charges, second-degree assault on a police officer, DUI, vehicular eluding, driving while license revoked and other traffic charges.

Driver runs red lights, drives on sidewalk during high-speed pursuit from Evans to Greeley
https://mrf.lu/WMF-

06/17/2026

Buckle up, drive sober, obey speed limits. All these will help you have a safe summer.

06/16/2026

Colorado drivers might be getting too hot to handle: Reports of aggressive driving and road rage have jumped each year since 2023, according to state patrol officials.

Colorado’s aggressive driving hotline, *CSP, received 33,387 reports of road rage incidents in 2025, Colorado State Patrol trooper and spokesperson Sherri Mendez said. That included reports of excessive speeding, tailgating, angry gestures, passing on the right, honking in anger, showing a weapon, weaving in and out of traffic and getting out of the car to confront another driver, she said.

Aggressive behavior has “continued to climb” over the past three years, Mendez said. Roughly 54% of the tens of thousands of calls made to *CSP in 2023 reported aggressive driving. That rose to 56% in 2024 and 57.3% in 2025, she said.

“Aggressive driving could reduce reaction times, escalate tensions between drivers and can quickly turn a minor traffic situation into a life-threatening incident,” Mendez said.
“High speeds and erratic movements make it harder for other drivers to anticipate actions, increasing the likelihood of collisions,” Mendez continued. “In some cases, confrontations can escalate to violence.”

Dash-camera video posted by the Wheat Ridge Police Department on Friday showed two drivers who came to a stop in the middle lane of Interstate 70. A driver exited one of the cars and repeatedly slammed the other driver’s door as they tried to get out.

After the first driver returned to their car, the second driver gave chase and punched the first driver’s rear window, appearing to shatter it. That prompted the first driver to return to the second’s car, and the two appeared to exchange heated words before returning to their vehicles.

The video came from the dash camera of a semitrailer that almost collided with the two stopped cars on Wednesday, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. The two drivers had been swerving between lanes and brake-checking each other before the confrontation, police said.

Reports of road rage on the rise in Colorado, state patrol says
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06/15/2026

Don't spoil your summer fun with a DUI. Drive sober.

06/12/2026

It's the weekend! Driving impaired isn't an option so have a plan for a safe ride.

06/10/2026

What a great event! DRIVE SMART Weld County enjoyed participating in this event with the wonderful students and officers! Thanks for inviting us!