30 years ago – November 30, 1984
A report was received by the Gilpin County Dispatchers office on November 21, regarding an accident on Rangeview Drive in Chalet Park Subdivision. The reporting party stated that the accident involved one of the Gilpin County RE-1 school buses and a Toyota pickup. The dispatcher was also informed that two people were injured. Upon arriving at the scene of the accident, Undersheriff David Martinez reported that “EMT’s were on scene.” After investigating, one injured party, the 17 year old driver of the pickup, received facial cuts and was “complaining of pain in her right leg.” According to the report, she was transported to Lutheran Medical Center in Denver by her mother. Neither the bus driver nor any of the approximately 28 children aboard the bus were injured. According to skid marks along the road (52 feet for the pickup, nine feet for the bus), it appeared that the driver of the pickup was driving on the wrong side of the road. School Superintendent Fred Meyers stated Monday that George Armbright, the driver of the bus, will continue to drive as he does not feel that Armbright was at fault.
The County of Gilpin met John Everett in court Wednesday, November 21, but the judge refused to make a ruling about Everett’s dogs. Neighbors have complained about the dogs barking. Estimates of how many dogs have been involved vary, but range between 18 and 37. The County is trying to get preliminary and permanent injunctions to have the animals removed from the Everett’s property at Golden Gate Canyon. Although District Court Judge Winston W. Wolvington did hear testimony from several witnesses, he postponed the remainder of the hearing until December 14. Wolvington told Everett to contact his lawyer, who was out of town on the court date, and explain the situation, because the court should not be delayed past December 14. County Attorney J.J. Petrock was against postponing the hearing, saying the situation needed “immediate” attention. Also, the County officials had six neighbors and two County officials on hand to testify. One couple had cancelled their vacation plans to be in curt. Wolvington agreed to hear the testimony of four of the witnesses. He will take their statements into consideration at the remainder of the hearing next month.
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