100-Vehicle Pileup in Denver After First Snowfall of the Season

Winter is coming. Denver, Colorado recorded its first snowfall of the season yesterday, and frosty hell broke loose on the city’s major thoroughfares. The sudden arrival of icy and wet roads means only one thing.

Drivers headed out on their morning commutes, likely unaware and unprepared for the conditions. The crashes were almost inevitable. The most significant incident was a 100-vehicle pileup on West 6th Avenue.

The Denver area saw up to five inches of snow overnight. According to the Weather Channel, the Denver Police Department issued a crash alert because there were simply too many incidents for the department to respond to every incident.

The police advised residents only to report crashes to the police if someone was injured, the crash was blocking the roadway, a driver failed to provide proof of insurance or a license, a driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or the municipal government was involved.