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Salida Daily Digest Monday, September 07, 2026

Ty's Take

Three vehicles tangled up on US-285 down in Saguache County, one person hauled to the hospital. That stretch of highway between here and Poncha Springs has always been a mixed bag, especially when folks are rolling between the valley and points south with their minds half somewhere else. The road's not terrible, but it's not forgiving either, and this time of year the weather can turn on you fast. Glad it wasn't worse. Healing up to that driver, and a reminder that these mountain runs demand attention.

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The Mountain Mail

Three vehicle crash in Saguache County, one person hospitalized

A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 285 near Villa Grove in Saguache County on September 5 left one person hospitalized with minor injuries. A northbound Honda Civic driven by a 19-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma crossed into the southbound lanes and struck two Ram trucks with trailers, causing both...

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