Woman injured, extricated after crashing into parked semi
Poudre Fire responded to a call about a vehicle that had collided with a parked semi-truck around 1:40 a.m. on May 22.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Technology Parkway and Precision Drive.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found a woman trapped in a damaged SUV.
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They began to administer medical aid while also using specialized tools to disassemble the vehicle around her.
After she was freed from the SUV, she was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
This was the second crash that required extrication and resulted in serious injuries within 12 hours which Poudre Fire was dispatched to.
Poudre Fire said that distracted driving has become an epidemic in Colorado, and to remember that looking away or at a phone for even a few seconds is equal to driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed, and driving impaired is even worse.
They also said that a phone, dropped item or drink can wait, and driving always demands full attention.
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