DELTA MAN DIES IN CRASH
A 67-year-old man died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on the Western Slope.
Paul Hershberger, of Delta, died in the singlevehicle crash on Colorado 141 in Naturita, according to the Montrose County Coroner’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation of the coroner’s office and the Colorado State Patrol. The cause and manner of death are pending.
Longmont driver pulled over by police impersonator. A woman driving on Ninth Avenue in Longmont on Monday morning was stopped by a police impersonator who asked if she was on “essential travel,” according to the Longmont Department of Public Safety’s Facebook page.
The man pulled over the woman in the area of
Ninth Avenue and Spencer Street around 9 a.m., the post said. According to Longmont police Sgt. Tim Madigan, the man told her he was a plainclothes officer and advised she take a more direct route of travel.
The man was driving an older model white fullsized Ford Bronco and had placed a rotating dome light on the vehicle, according to the post. The man was described as
6 feet tall, white, with dark brown hair and a goatee. He was believed to be in his mid-20s and was seen wearing a black shirt and bluejeans, the post said.
The woman called Longmont police to report the incident about an hour after it occurred, Madigan said.
While Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has issued a stay-at-home order, asking people to only leave their residence for essential travel to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, Longmont police emphasize they are not pulling people over for nonessential travel.
The incident is among a string of police impersonator reports taking place across the Front Range and believed to be connected to the virus pandemic. Police in multiple counties are asking for people to be aware of the situation. Monday’s police impersonation was the first reported one related to the coronavirus to take place in Longmont, Madigan said.
Construction work to resume on Fourmile Canyon. Construction on Fourmile Canyon will resume Thursday, with minimal impacts to traffic expected.
Lawrence Construction has a crew returning to work on retaining walls on Fourmile Canyon, between Boulder Canyon and Salina Junction/Gold Run Road, according to a news release from the Boulder County Transportation Department. Construction is part of the Fourmile Canyon Flood Recovery project. In 2018, crews started working to repair damage from the 2013 flood by reconstructing the roadway and drainage systems.
The project, which is a few miles west of Boulder, is not anticipated to create any major delays for travelers. According to Andrew Barth, spokesperson for the transportation department, the road will be fully open, except for when equipment and supplies are being moved around the area.
Construction crews have been informed of state regulations regarding working while social distancing regulations are in place, the release said. To abide by these directives, they will be wearing personal protective equipment and avoiding contact with each other and the public.