A Colorado couple captured on video the moment a hillside crumbled onto a highway near Custer County. The incident forced the closure of both Colorado 96 and 165 for multiple days. No injuries were reported, but specialized rockfall mitigation work may be needed.
CUSTER COUNTY , Colo. — A Colorado couple was in the right spot on Sunday afternoon and captured on video the terrifying moment when the side of a hill appeared to fall apart before their eyes.Sierra Wright and Quinn Rasmussen were getting ready to turn onto Colorado 165 from Colorado 96 in Custer County when large rocks from an adjacent hillside came crashing down onto CO 96, forcing the closure of both highways in the area.“It was kind of scary for a second,” Wright told KOAA-TV.
anticipates a multi-day highway closure to allow an inspection by a geologist before crews can enter the slide zone and begin cleanup,' the sheriff's office wrote in a social media post. 'Specialized rockfall mitigation may also be needed. has requested and will deploy electronic sign message boards to be set up in Silver Cliff, Wetmore, and Rye.'CO 96 is closed from Wetmore to Westcliffe. CO 165 is closed just northwest of Rye to the CO 96 junction. Local traffic is allowed through.
ROCKFALL HIGHWAY CLOSURE COLORADO CUSTER COUNTY WEATHER
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