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Traffic Stop Turns Violent on I-76: Colorado State Patrol Trooper Hospitalized After Suspect Flees
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Description: A Colorado State Patrol trooper was injured and transported to a hospital after a violent traffic stop on Interstate 76 near Sable. The suspect remains at large. Read the Full Incident Report...
**Update** Traffic Stop Turns Violent on Interstate 76
Injury status on Troopers
(Commerce City, COLO) - This morning, at approximately 9:09 a.m., two troopers were injured during a traffic stop on Interstate 76. During the traffic stop, one trooper sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital by ambulance, while the second trooper drove himself to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Both troopers have been released from the hospital and are recovering at home. They both will return to full duty.
The driver of the BMW is still at large at this time. The Colorado State Patrol will update with additional information as the situation progresses.
Traffic Stop Turns Violent on Interstate 76
Trooper transported to area hospital
(Commerce City, COLO) – On January 8, 2026, at about 9:09 a.m., two Colorado State Patrol Troopers were conducting a team operation on Interstate 76. One of the troopers initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 76, milepost 15, near Sable, when a motorist failed to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle. The vehicle contacted was a white 4-door BMW M235i with an adult male driver.
During the stop, the suspect refused to exit the vehicle and became combative with the troopers before fleeing the scene. As the troopers attempted to remove the driver, a window was broken on the BMW. The driver then struck one of the troopers at the scene with his BMW. The driver continued fleeing eastbound, taking the southbound exit onto Sable towards 104th Ave. The trooper, who had been hit, returned to his patrol vehicle and attempted to pursue the suspect. Due to weather conditions and speed, the patrol vehicle skidded into the center concrete median, damaging the undercarriage and causing the patrol vehicle to become disabled.
The trooper who had been struck was transported to an area hospital for evaluation of injuries. A second trooper drove himself to the hospital as a precautionary measure. The driver of the BMW is still at large at this time. The Colorado State Patrol will update with additional information as the situation progresses.
