FOUNTAIN — The City of Fountain was placed on Accident Alert on Saturday, January 4. The alert will be in place until further notice.
Accident Alert is when the police department of a city or town cannot respond to every traffic accident call.
Drivers who are involved in major accidents will be prioritized during the alert.
Fountain authorities say "If you are involved in a traffic accident and there are no injuries, no suspected alcohol or drugs involved, both drivers are licensed, and all vehicles involved are registered, please exchange information with the other party."
You must also file a crash report online with the Colorado State Patrol within 72 hours of the accident.
We will update this story once the Accident Alert has been lifted.
Editor's note: We originally reported that the alert was placed on Friday, January 3. The alert was sent to News5 on Saturday, January 4.
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