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1. Fatal crash kills driver, injures three others outside of Breckenridge

A single-vehicle crash on a dirt road above Breckenridge’s Wellington neighborhood resulted in a fatality the night of Monday, Oct. 6, according to Summit County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Schilling.

Law enforcement received a call about the crash around 5:10 p.m., according to Colorado State Patrol trooper Gabriel Moltrer. The crash on Gold Run Road involved a Jeep Wrangler with a teenage driver and three teenage passengers, Moltrer said.

Moltrer said the driver, a male from Breckenridge, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other passengers, all teenage males from Silverthorne, Dillon and Alma, had minor to moderate injuries and were transported to the hospital. 

The Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound on Gold Run Road when it started to drive up a “steep dirt embankment” on the north side of the road, Moltrer said. The vehicle lost control, drove across Gold Run Road and went up another embankment on the south side of the road, and Moltrer said the Jeep rolled over and came to rest on its side.

— Kyle McCabe, Oct. 7

2. CDOT removes 136 cameras, including along I-70 corridor and mountain passes, after contract expires

The Colorado Department of Transportation has removed about 136 cameras from roadways across the state.

Residents in the High Country often used these cameras, many of which were located on mountain passes and rural roads, to check driving conditions. This was especially helpful in the winter when snowy conditions and ski traffic impacted local commutes.

“These cameras were a really big deal for us, especially in the winter,” said Jeff Delazaro, who noticed earlier this summer that several cameras had been taken down on Berthoud Pass, which he drives regularly on his way to his place in Tabernash.

The cameras were removed after the transportation department’s contract with LiveView, the company that operated the cameras, was allowed to expire in July “due to cost and contract limitations,” CDOT Major Projects Communications Manager Stacia Sellers said in an email.

The cameras that were removed include 17 located on Interstate 70 from Vail to Frisco, five that were on U.S. Highway 40 near Berthoud Pass, four on U.S. Highway 6 near Loveland Pass, two on Colorado Highway 82 near Aspen and three on U.S. Highway 40 near Rabbit Ears Pass, among others.

— Ryan Spencer, Oct. 10

3. Mother of woman killed in Blue River files wrongful death, fraud lawsuit

The mother of the woman killed in Blue River in July filed a lawsuit against the man who is accused of killing her daughter and the man’s ex-wife, according to court records.

A complaint filed Sept. 25 lists Joann Shugrue, the mother of Jordan E. LaBarre, as the plaintiff and Daniel J. DeVito and Denise DeVito, also listed as Denise Arnett, as defendants.

Law enforcement responded to Daniel DeVito’s Blue River home July 7 after receiving reports of shots being fired. They found LaBarre inside the home and initially arrested Daniel DeVito on charges unrelated to the homicide investigation. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday, July 9, obtained probable cause to arrest DeVito on a preliminary first-degree murder charge, according to a news release issued by the agency. 

Summit County Coroner Amber Flenniken identified the sole victim in the homicide as LaBarre, 32, of Breckenridge. LaBarre died from a “gunshot wound of the head,” according to her autopsy.

Shugrue’s lawsuit makes four claims, two against Daniel DeVito for wrongful death and two against him and Denise DeVito for “fraudulent and voidable transfer of assets” and “civil conspiracy to engage in fraudulent transfers.”

— Kyle McCabe, Oct. 5

4. Summit High School student identified as victim in fatal crash near Breckenridge

The person who died in a single-vehicle crash on a dirt road above Breckenridge’s Wellington neighborhood the evening of Monday, Oct. 6, was a Summit High School student, according to the Summit County Coroner and Summit School District.

Coroner Amber Flenniken identified the deceased Wednesday morning as 17-year-old John Fiedelman of Breckenridge.

Emails sent by Summit High School co-principals Doug Blake and Brittny Acres and Summit School District superintendent Tony Byrd on Tuesday, Oct. 7, to families with children at the high school and in the district stated Fiedelman was a Summit High student.

— Kyle McCabe, Oct. 8

5. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announces increased access to its slopes for Ikon Base Pass holders

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area just announced Ikon Pass access change ahead of the 2025-26 winter season to allow skiers and riders on its base pass more days on its slopes. 

The Ikon Base Pass will now offer unlimited early season skiing and riding at A-Basin from opening day through Friday, Dec. 19. The resort plans to open as soon as possible this season. 

The unlimited early season access days will not count against the 5-day limit for skiing at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Ikon Base Pass. Now Ikon Base Pass holders will have a 5-day limit for skiing at Arapahoe Basin from Dec. 20 to closing day.

— Summit Daily staff, Oct. 6