Rocky Mountain National Park rangers are looking for a man they said caused a crash Sunday night that put three people in the hospital.
A 23-year-old man reportedly sped through the Grand Lake entrance to RMNP, the National Park Service said. Park law enforcement tried to pull the driver over, but he continued to drive recklessly, speeding along Trail Ridge Road, the NPS said.
The Estes Park Police Department and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office tried to slow him down at Deer Ridge Junction, placing strip sticks near the Beaver Meadows Entrance to RMNP, the NPS said.
He kept speeding south though past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and hit another car with three people inside. All three were taken to Estes Park Health by ambulance. One of them had critical injuries, according to the NPS.
The man is described as standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. He was bald, and reported wearing blue jeans with no shirt.
Anyone who sees this person is advised not to approach him, call 911 and avoid the area.