Bus heading to grand canyon rolls; one dead

A Las Vegas-based tour bus heading to the Grand Canyon rolled in northwestern Arizona on Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said.

A spokeswoman for the Mohave County, Ariz., Sheriff’s Office said the cause of the Friday afternoon wreck was not known, but a fire official who responded said speed appeared to be a factor. No other vehicles were involved.

“It was a heavily damaged bus. He slid down the road quite a ways, so there was a lot of wreckage,” said Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District Chief Tim Bonney. “Just to put it in perspective, on a scale of zero to 10, an eight.”

None of the passengers was ejected from the vehicle, but they were all in shock, Bonney said.

“A lot of them were saying the bus driver was driving at a high rate of speed,” he said.

There were 48 people on the bus, including the driver, authorities said. After the crash, 44 people were sent to Kingman Regional Medical Center, including two flown by medical helicopter, spokeswoman Teri Williams said. All the others were treated for minor injuries, she said.

Two people were critically injured, said Mohave County sheriff’s spokeswoman Anita Mortensen.

Man shot and killed in Aurora.

A man was shot and killed Friday in Aurora, and police are looking for a suspect. The shooting happened near East Colfax Avenue and Beeler Street, police said.

Investigators canvassed the neighborhood Friday afternoon seeking evidence and information about a suspect.

Worker who died after trench collapse is ID’d.

GREELEY» A man who died after he was pulled from a collapsed trench at a worksite in northern Colorado has been identified.

The Greeley Tribune reports 59-year-old Jay Saxe Froshaug of Longmont was buried partially while working at the Poudre Ponds on Jan. 14. The ponds had been drained so the city of Greeley could make improvements.

Froshaug, who founded Saxe Structure Co. in 1994, was caught as the company prepared to pour a concrete headwall. He was pulled from the pit and died at a hospital.

Greeley officials and the city’s contractor have been in contact with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as the Mine Safety and

Health Administration.

Boulder will continue with camping ban enforcement.

The Boulder City Council has opted to continue enforcing the city’s camping ban with its current resources until a special meeting can be scheduled for further discussion.

The council largely indicated support for continued enforcement of the camping ban, but several noted they did not feel comfortable moving forward without a meaningful discussion about additional services or spaces where those experiencing homelessness legally can be.

“I have concerns about saying I would enforce the camping ban without saying, ‘And we will be providing these additional supports where people can go,’” Council member Rachel Friend said.

Others felt differently. “There’s kind of a fork in the road here. People need to declare whether they want the camping ban enforced or not,” Council member Bob Yates said. “I’ll answer the question:

The answer is yes.”

Homicide suspect at large.

A shooting that occurred around 2 a.m.

Sunday has taken the life of one man. Denver police said a man shot last weekend died from his injuries after two days in the hospital. The incident occurred at Alameda Avenue and Newton Street in the Westwood neighborhood. Neither the man’s age nor name has been released yet.

The case is under investigation for homicide.