DevelopingDay 1

The fatal three-moose crash near Cascade

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 6, 3:44 AM UTCDay 1
Two moose hit as officers tried to protect them; three euthanized near Cascade
A cow and two calves were euthanized after successive strikes on U.S. 24. Two were hit while wildlife officers were trying to protect them.
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Earliest sourceCBS NewsJun 28, 10:38 PM UTC
What we knew first
- After the initial strikePassing vehicles hit the other two moose despite wildlife officers’ efforts to protect them.

Who reported

Who reported

11 outlets · 20 sources

1 of 11 had reported by this moment

gazette.comFirst to reportgazette.com · Nov 6, 3:04 AM UTC1
1. Crash in El Paso County kills 3 moose, including 2 calves - Colorado Springs GazetteNov 6 UTC
COTREXcolorado.gov7
Colorado Department of Transportationcodot.gov3
Colorado Parks and Wildlifestate.co.us2
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2. Handling and Eating Game Meat
CBS Newscbsnews.com1
1. Moose Calves Euthanized After Mother Struck, Killed - CBS ColoradoJun 28 UTC
Colorado Community Mediacoloradocommunitymedia.com1
1. Column: What should I do if I see injured wildlife? Call *277! | Archives | coloradocommunitymedia.comJun 7 UTC
Sky-Hi Newsskyhinews.com1
1. Where are you most likely to hit an animal while driving in northwest Colorado? | SkyHiNews.comNov 11 UTC
Steamboat Radiosteamboatradio.com1
1. Pair of moose hit by cars in SteamboatApr 22 UTC

Timeline

Timeline

Day 1 · 1 report

Nov 5 UTC
A vehicle strikes one moose on U.S. 24 near Cascade.
Nov 6, 3:04 AM UTC
First to report

Who's involved

Who's involved

Organizations

Colorado Parks and Wildlifedivision of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Colorado State Patrolstate police of Colorado