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A huge avalanche has buried several cars and forced others over the edge of U.S. 40 near Berthoud Pass in Colorado, highway officials tell The Associated Press.
These poor people are really having a tough time of it. I hope that everyone is alright.
Updated.....
BREAKING NEWS
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Updated: less than 1 minute ago
DENVER - A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said. One person was injured and two vehicles were removed from under the snow, NBC reported.
"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.
Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.
She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas. The Berthoud section of U.S. 40 was to be closed the rest of the day, officials said.
A huge avalanche has buried several cars and forced others over the edge of U.S. 40 near Berthoud Pass in Colorado, highway officials tell The Associated Press.
These poor people are really having a tough time of it. I hope that everyone is alright.
Updated.....
BREAKING NEWS
NBC News and news services
Updated: less than 1 minute ago
DENVER - A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said. One person was injured and two vehicles were removed from under the snow, NBC reported.
"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.
Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.
She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas. The Berthoud section of U.S. 40 was to be closed the rest of the day, officials said.