LONE TREE, Colo. — Lone Tree police say crashes on Interstate 25 are on pace to exceed last year’s total as officers and drivers alike report increasingly dangerous driving behavior along one of Colorado’s busiest highway corridors.
“We have to change the behaviors here on I-25,” Lone Tree Police Commander Joe Deland told Denver7’s Douglas County Reporter Tyler Melito.
▶️ Denver7’s Tyler Melito speaks with residents and police about rising concerns over dangerous driving along I-25
Crashes climbing on I-25 through Douglas County as police target dangerous driving
Deland said Lone Tree PD and surrounding agencies have been working on targeted enforcement along I-25 to try to change the driver behavior, but it can be a struggle.
“We’ve done several operations with different jurisdictions up and down I-25 to make sure we’re out here, we’re being present, we’re being seen to try to change those behaviors,” Deland explained. “We’ve had multiple officers be hit on the highway. Myself, I’ve been hit twice here working on the highway. So it’s a very dangerous situation.”…