Saturday, January 07, 2006

Can man with history of seizures be at fault?

Durango police say a man with a history of seizures is at fault for a Tuesday night head-on collision near Home Depot. The accident sent both drivers in the hospital.

Sgt. Tony Archuleta, police spokesman, described the scene:

The wreck occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. in the 26000 block of U.S. Highway 160.
Brandon Lee Craig, 21, a Durango resident, swerved his 2004 Toyota Tundra into the northbound lane.

Craig's vehicle struck a 1984 Ford semitrailer driven by Robin Scott Chamness, 44, a resident of Northglenn.

Both drivers were taken to Mercy Medical Center. On Wednesday, Durango police had no updates on their condition.

Detective Ron Wysocki said Craig may have been airlifted to a larger hospital. Wysocki said Craig's parents told him their son had a history of seizures, but they did not specify his medical condition.

Craig swerved into the median, drove atop it for a while and returned to the southbound lane before crossing into the northbound lane and striking Chamness' truck, said Police Sgt. Tony Archuleta.

Wysocki said Chamness' also swerved, to avoid the impact and accidentally entered a roadside ditch past the shoulder.

That, combined with the force of Craig's vehicle, turned the Ford semitrailer on its side.

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